-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On 11/15/2010 06:07 PM, Sam Varshavchik wrote: > msacks writes: > >> I have a FC13 system that has no GUI. >> I'd like to bypass the login screen altogether but I'm not sure where >> to start. >> I'm looking in /etc/pam.d but I'm not sure if this is doable this way? >> >> I am trying to avoid booting into single user mode by default as I'd >> rather not have to manually start services. > > If I understood you correctly, you need to put the following into > /etc/gdm/custom.conf: > > # GDM configuration storage > > [daemon] > > TimedLoginEnable=true > TimedLogin=[USERNAME] > TimedLoginDelay=5 > > [security] > > [xdmcp] > > [greeter] > > [chooser] > > [debug] > > > This should log into your user desktop. Now, I seem to recall one time I > did that on a newly built system, and instead of an automated login I > ended up with just an "Autologin" option added to the gdm menu. If I > selected it I then got bumped into my desktop without a password, but I > still had to click on the option manually. And, I think I had to turn > selinux off before booting straight into my gnome desktop was fully > automatic without requiring any user interaction. > > Have no idea why merely turning selinux off or on would have such a > drastic impact on the gdm login. I can't make a logical connection > between the two, but that's what it is, no matter how stupid it seems. > > Also, I think you may lose the ability to manually log into some other > user account from gdm, you'll always be autologged into your desktop. > Logging out will simply log you back in. Also, irrespective of > everything, you may need to futz around with your gnome keyring and set > a blank password for your primary keyring, in order for it to be opened > up automatically upon your autologin. > If there is an SELinux problem with this, please open a bug report. Look for AVC messages in /var/log/audit/audit.log -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.11 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Fedora - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAkziq1AACgkQrlYvE4MpobNpkQCg150cD3qSvczqPtWz22y5Kwiy 13kAoNdfpW/jUAVSbkRqWhXsJIHD1Km0 =kSnb -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines