Error: "Enable Auto Login has not been applied"

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Error: "Enable Auto Login has not been applied" - Wirezfree - 12-24-2014

Hi,

A fresh clean new install of LL 2.2, immediately followed by "Install Updates"
Install all went fine, no errors or warnings during the install.
Carried out all my usual set-up actions, like I have done "many/many" times..

I then went to enable "Auto Login"
Menu > System >Login Settings > "Enable Auto Login"

I get the usual:
[Image: PZO7L20.png]

then I get prompted for my password, which I enter.
Then after a second or so I get:
[Image: 7sOJp2p.png]

and Auto Login does not work.

I have seen the message on Auto Login Bug, but I ran the install updates immediately after install
http://tiny.cc/lightdm-link1

There is another Thread about adding a user in lightdm.conf, which is not present on this install.
Also an indication of creating one manually.
http://tiny.cc/lightdm-link2

Any suggestions/pointers welcome.

I'm unable to include formatted url links in this post else I get Server Error messages..!!!!

Thanks... Dave

Re: Error: "Enable Auto Login has not been applied" - anon222 - 12-24-2014

Hello Dave
This is the contents of /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf on my PC

Code:
[SeatDefaults]

autologin-guest=false

autologin-user=misko

autologin-user-timeout=0

autologin-session=lightdm-autologin

greeter-session=lightdm-webkit-greeter

user-session=xfce

You can open this file in leafpad.

Code:
sudo leafpad /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf

This line autologin-user=misko defines what user you want to autologin.

Re: Error: "Enable Auto Login has not been applied" - Wirezfree - 12-24-2014

Hi misko,

I do not have a /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf
I have these, there is one in /etc/init
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Should I just create one.?

Thanks... Dave

Re: Error: "Enable Auto Login has not been applied" - anon222 - 12-24-2014

Yes you should have this file in order to use auto login.
Create it with:

Code:
sudo leafpad /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf

Paste this in leafpad.

Code:
[SeatDefaults]

autologin-guest=false

autologin-user=username

autologin-user-timeout=0

autologin-session=lightdm-autologin

greeter-session=lightdm-webkit-greeter

user-session=xfce

You just need to change this line autologin-user=username
Change username to the user name you whish to use to auto login.
This command prtints your current user name:

Code:
echo $USER

For example: If the output of this command is wirezfree

Code:
[SeatDefaults]

autologin-guest=false

autologin-user=wirezfree

autologin-user-timeout=0

autologin-session=lightdm-autologin

greeter-session=lightdm-webkit-greeter

user-session=xfce

Re: Error: "Enable Auto Login has not been applied" - Wirezfree - 12-24-2014

Hi Misko,

Many Thanks... That fixed it.
Did a couple of re-boots to verify all O.K

Thanks again
Dave

Re: Error: "Enable Auto Login has not been applied" - anon222 - 12-24-2014

No problem. Smile

I don't know why was this conf file missing in the first place.

Re: Error: "Enable Auto Login has not been applied" - Wirezfree - 12-24-2014

Yes, strange....

Now I have it all nicely set-up & configured...
Do I bite the bullet and try a kernel upgrade, not done one yet.

Best Wishes for the holidays
Dave

Re: Error: "Enable Auto Login has not been applied" - anon222 - 12-24-2014

If it works, don't fix it. Smile

Do you know how to revert to the previous kernel if something goes wrong?

Best Whishes to you too. Smile

Happy Hollidays

Re: Error: "Enable Auto Login has not been applied" - Wirezfree - 12-25-2014

Hi,

I have a note somewhere.. Is it,

Press the "shift" key during boot,
Get to the GRUB Menu, and select a previous working version,
when re-booted remove failed version.
??

Dave

Re: Error: "Enable Auto Login has not been applied" - anon222 - 12-26-2014

In that case go right ahead and install.
Sorry for the late reply.