Difference between revisions of "LightDM Auto Login"

= Overview =

{{Note|LightDM has been replaced by LXDM from Manjaro 0.8.1 onwards. '''This article also requires expansion'''.}}

Manjaro 0.8.0 uses a lightweight display / login manager called LightDM by default. LXDM is responsible for providing the login screen. It also functions as a protective security barrier to prevent unauthorised access to your system. However, some users may prefer to bypass the login screen to boot straight into their desktop environment without entering a password.

= Open the LightDM Configuration File =

The syntax the command to edit the LightDM configuration file is:

  sudo [text editor] /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf

To use nano (the default text-based terminal editor) enter the command:

Otherwise, you may find it easier to read and edit the file by using gedit, which will open the configuration file as if it were a document. To use gedit instead, enter the command:

 

Find the following codes in the configuration file:

Delete the '#' from the following line as shown below, and add your username to it:

  '''autologin-user=''[your username here]''

  ''Example:'' A user called yfdogan would chance the line to: '''autologin-user=''yfdogan''

 

*'''nano''': Press CTRL and 'x' to exit, 'y' to save, and <enter> to finish, or

*'''gedit''': Select the 'save' option and then close the window.

Reboot your system for the changes to take effect.