How can I log in to Ubuntu 18.04 without a password? Setting auto login doesn't work [duplicate]
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Setting user to automatic login does not permit starting a session on Ubuntu 18.04 without entering the password.
How to fix this?
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Setting user to automatic login does not permit starting a session on Ubuntu 18.04 without entering the password.
How to fix this?
auto-login
edited May 25 at 15:25
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asked May 21 at 16:10
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marked as duplicate by pomsky, karel, Fabby, Zanna, K7AAY May 25 at 16:06
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Please add the output of$ cat /etc/gdm3/daemon.confvia edit to your question.
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Ubuntu 17.10 GDM Auto-Login not working
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Setting user to automatic login does not permit starting a session on Ubuntu 18.04 without entering the password.
How to fix this?
auto-login
edited May 25 at 15:25
Zanna
47.8k13116226
asked May 21 at 16:10
Dandevor
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This question already has an answer here:
Ubuntu 17.10 GDM Auto-Login not working
5 answers
Setting user to automatic login does not permit starting a session on Ubuntu 18.04 without entering the password.
How to fix this?
This question already has an answer here:
Ubuntu 17.10 GDM Auto-Login not working
5 answers
auto-login
edited May 25 at 15:25
Zanna
47.8k13116226
asked May 21 at 16:10
Dandevor
111
edited May 25 at 15:25
Zanna
47.8k13116226
edited May 25 at 15:25
Zanna
47.8k13116226
edited May 25 at 15:25
Zanna
47.8k13116226
47.8k13116226
asked May 21 at 16:10
Dandevor
111
asked May 21 at 16:10
Dandevor
111
asked May 21 at 16:10
Dandevor
111
111
marked as duplicate by pomsky, karel, Fabby, Zanna, K7AAY May 25 at 16:06
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marked as duplicate by pomsky, karel, Fabby, Zanna, K7AAY May 25 at 16:06
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Please add the output of$ cat /etc/gdm3/daemon.confvia edit to your question.
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May 23 at 15:05
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Please add the output of
$ cat /etc/gdm3/daemon.conf via edit to your question.– mook765
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To enable auto login just edit the /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf file, and add the following lines replacing USERNAME with your own username:
Code:
autologin-user=USERNAME
autologin-user-timeout=0
Save and close the file.
answered May 21 at 16:14
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Ubuntu 18.04 has GDM by default instead of LightDM.
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To enable auto login just edit the /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf file, and add the following lines replacing USERNAME with your own username:
Code:
autologin-user=USERNAME
autologin-user-timeout=0
Save and close the file.
answered May 21 at 16:14
Eranda Peiris
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Ubuntu 18.04 has GDM by default instead of LightDM.
– pomsky
May 23 at 13:56
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To enable auto login just edit the /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf file, and add the following lines replacing USERNAME with your own username:
Code:
autologin-user=USERNAME
autologin-user-timeout=0
Save and close the file.
answered May 21 at 16:14
Eranda Peiris
661416
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Ubuntu 18.04 has GDM by default instead of LightDM.
– pomsky
May 23 at 13:56
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To enable auto login just edit the /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf file, and add the following lines replacing USERNAME with your own username:
Code:
autologin-user=USERNAME
autologin-user-timeout=0
Save and close the file.
answered May 21 at 16:14
Eranda Peiris
661416
To enable auto login just edit the /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf file, and add the following lines replacing USERNAME with your own username:
Code:
autologin-user=USERNAME
autologin-user-timeout=0
Save and close the file.
answered May 21 at 16:14
Eranda Peiris
661416
answered May 21 at 16:14
Eranda Peiris
661416
answered May 21 at 16:14
Eranda Peiris
661416
answered May 21 at 16:14
Eranda Peiris
661416
661416
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Ubuntu 18.04 has GDM by default instead of LightDM.
– pomsky
May 23 at 13:56
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Ubuntu 18.04 has GDM by default instead of LightDM.
– pomsky
May 23 at 13:56
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Ubuntu 18.04 has GDM by default instead of LightDM.
– pomsky
May 23 at 13:56
Ubuntu 18.04 has GDM by default instead of LightDM.
– pomsky
May 23 at 13:56
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Please add the output of
$ cat /etc/gdm3/daemon.confvia edit to your question.– mook765
May 23 at 15:05