Hi Ken, You mention you don't want to add LightDM but does the system then have lxdm? If so, I found: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2031237
Hope that helps, - Richard On Sat, Apr 19, 2014 at 8:48 PM, Ken DeWitt <kendew...@yftg.ca> wrote: > I have setup a ubuntu minimal install with lxde no install recommends > desktop. Here is the command I used install lxde, libre office, startx, > libcurl3 and chrome. > > sudo apt-get -y install lxde --no-install-recommends && sudo apt-get -f -y > install libreoffice-kde && sudo apt-get install -y xinit && sudo apt-get -f > -y install libcurl3 && wget > https://dl.google.com/linux/direct/google-chrome-stable_current_i386.deb&&; > sudo dpkg -i google-chrome*.deb > > with this to make startx load at login. > > sudo cp /etc/skel/.profile ~/ > sudo nano ~/.profile > #add to the bottom > #Startx Automatically > if [[ -z "$DISPLAY" ]] && [[ $(tty) = /dev/tty1 ]]; then > . startx > logout > fi > > The question I have is how do I set up auto login from the command line > without having to install any extra software such as lightdm? > > I have been searching google with these search terms auto login ubuntu > 13.10 command line, automatically auto login ubuntu 13.10 command > line, enable auto login ubuntu 13.10 command line. > > This install is for public systems for a community centre to use. I > understand that having auto login is unsafe but I am trying setup the > systems so that the public can start using the systems without having to > ask the staff to log them in. > > The reason I am using the install the way I am is because these are low > end systems and I have tried using ubuntu full desktop install and it was > to much for the systems. > > Hopefully that is enough information. > -- > > Any question or comments you can email or call me at any time. > I will get back to you as fast as I can. > > Thank you and have a nice day!! > > Ken DeWitt > Your Fellow Tech. Guy > > Phone # : 204-998-3218 > Email: kendewitt@y <kendew...@yourfellowtechguy.com>ftg.ca > > _______________________________________________ > SkullSpace Discuss Mailing List > Help: http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Discuss > Archive: https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-discuss-archive/ >
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