Public bug reported: I researched and read extensively yet cannot find much information or similar reports about lightdm failing to autologin the guest account.
lightdm version is 1.18.2 I am using the lightdm-gtk-greeter and have removed the unity greeter as it did not allow the gtk-greeter to function. The guest session uses a template defined in /etc/guest-session/skel, which is a symbolic link to user "patron-template" using home directory patronTemplate. Any other pertinent information can be found in the logs attached. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: lightdm 1.18.2-0ubuntu1 [modified: usr/lib/lightdm/guest-session-auto.sh usr/share/lightdm/guest-session/setup.sh] ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-21.37-generic 4.4.6 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-21-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: X-Cinnamon Date: Sun Aug 14 13:18:06 2016 InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-07-04 (41 days ago) InstallationMedia: Linux Mint 18 "Sarah" - Release amd64 20160628 SourcePackage: lightdm UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) mtime.conffile..etc.lightdm.users.conf: 2016-08-13T23:04:10.579551 ** Affects: lightdm (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug sarah third-party-packages -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1613100 Title: Autologin for guest account fails To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lightdm/+bug/1613100/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs