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Automatic Login - Gnome


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I think this should work for any Linux operating system using Gnome, I have tested on Debian and Ubuntu.

Well, automatic login will let you avoid to enter your login and password each time you turn on your PC, this could be insecure, but if your computer is physically secured it is Ok to enable this, that could make your booting more smooth.

How to do it?

On Gnome go to:

Systems->Administration->Login Window, you will be prompted for the administrator password, enter it and then select Security tab, once in there select Enable automatic login and select the user you want to be automatically logged in, each time you turn on your PC.

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I think that this title

I think that this title should be rewritten as "Automatic Login - Gnome" since this obviously doesn't cover KDE, and Gnome is NOT "the Linux desktop."

Actually you are right,

Actually you are right, thanks for your comments,
1. changing the title - Done!
:)

Guillermo Garron

I wrote an article some time

I wrote an article some time ago that covers both Gnome and KDE Auto logins

Thanks Binny Guillermo

Thanks Binny

Guillermo Garron

I just did this in KDE.

I just did this in KDE. Only extra thing I had to do was add my user name under ther Users tab.

It works as well with

It works as well with xfce
Applications > settings > login window

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