Live USB Auto-login not working 18.1
I created a persistent live USB of Ubuntu 18.10. I need it to auto boot and run a python3 script to send a message to a waiting server. Works great the first time or two, then the Live USB forces me to set up a user. Ok, no problem, do it and redo the work to setup the python script. The problem is that I cannot get that user to auto-login. I went into the account settings, but after I clicked the auto login box to green, then exited, I go back in and the box is no longer green. I tried following the directions here:
Ubuntu 17.10 GDM Auto-Login not working
but there is no custom.conf file in the /etc/gdm3 directory and it will not allow me to add it.
I'm pretty new at this, so any help would be greatly appreciated. I'm not sure if this is a Live USB issue or what.
Thanks,
Simon
live-usb 18.10 persistent auto-login
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I created a persistent live USB of Ubuntu 18.10. I need it to auto boot and run a python3 script to send a message to a waiting server. Works great the first time or two, then the Live USB forces me to set up a user. Ok, no problem, do it and redo the work to setup the python script. The problem is that I cannot get that user to auto-login. I went into the account settings, but after I clicked the auto login box to green, then exited, I go back in and the box is no longer green. I tried following the directions here:
Ubuntu 17.10 GDM Auto-Login not working
but there is no custom.conf file in the /etc/gdm3 directory and it will not allow me to add it.
I'm pretty new at this, so any help would be greatly appreciated. I'm not sure if this is a Live USB issue or what.
Thanks,
Simon
live-usb 18.10 persistent auto-login
asked Feb 4 at 18:36
SimonGSimonG
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add a comment |
I created a persistent live USB of Ubuntu 18.10. I need it to auto boot and run a python3 script to send a message to a waiting server. Works great the first time or two, then the Live USB forces me to set up a user. Ok, no problem, do it and redo the work to setup the python script. The problem is that I cannot get that user to auto-login. I went into the account settings, but after I clicked the auto login box to green, then exited, I go back in and the box is no longer green. I tried following the directions here:
Ubuntu 17.10 GDM Auto-Login not working
but there is no custom.conf file in the /etc/gdm3 directory and it will not allow me to add it.
I'm pretty new at this, so any help would be greatly appreciated. I'm not sure if this is a Live USB issue or what.
Thanks,
Simon
live-usb 18.10 persistent auto-login
asked Feb 4 at 18:36
SimonGSimonG
11
I created a persistent live USB of Ubuntu 18.10. I need it to auto boot and run a python3 script to send a message to a waiting server. Works great the first time or two, then the Live USB forces me to set up a user. Ok, no problem, do it and redo the work to setup the python script. The problem is that I cannot get that user to auto-login. I went into the account settings, but after I clicked the auto login box to green, then exited, I go back in and the box is no longer green. I tried following the directions here:
Ubuntu 17.10 GDM Auto-Login not working
but there is no custom.conf file in the /etc/gdm3 directory and it will not allow me to add it.
I'm pretty new at this, so any help would be greatly appreciated. I'm not sure if this is a Live USB issue or what.
Thanks,
Simon
live-usb 18.10 persistent auto-login
live-usb 18.10 persistent auto-login
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asked Feb 4 at 18:36
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