Lubuntu 11.10; "Don't ask for password at login" is grey and uncheckable

**diablo75** · April 19th, 2012

I'm playing around with Lubuntu right now to get ready for putting it on a very old system and I'd like to be able to set it up so that it doesn't ask the user for their account password and automatically log them in, like you can do in Ubuntu. This is a fresh install in a VM and I can't seem to figure out how to enable this option. Any ideas?

**JC Cheloven** · April 19th, 2012

Hi, at /etc/lxdm/default.conf, after [base], put a line that reads:

Code:

autologin=yourusernamehere

(put your username as convenient) and reboot. That should be it.

EDIT: here you can find a lot of very useful info about LUbuntu (thaks to forumite amijjawad):
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1844755

**diablo75** · April 19th, 2012

Hey thanks a lot! That did the trick. Also the link you provided is very helpful; thanks!

**JC Cheloven** · April 21st, 2012

Originally Posted by diablo75

Hey thanks a lot! That did the trick. Also the link you provided is very helpful; thanks!

You're very welcome!

BTW, at the time to install to your old computer, you'll be asked whether a user should be automatically logged in. If you choose that at this time, you don't have to tweak anything afterwards.

**diablo75** · April 21st, 2012

Originally Posted by JC Cheloven

You're very welcome!

BTW, at the time to install to your old computer, you'll be asked whether a user should be automatically logged in. If you choose that at this time, you don't have to tweak anything afterwards.

I would have done that were it actually an option. Try lubuntu in a vm sometime and you'll see

**JC Cheloven** · April 21st, 2012

Originally Posted by diablo75

I would have done that were it actually an option. Try lubuntu in a vm sometime and you'll see

Hi, I did that, mainly out of curiosity (a VB install should behave just the same as a 'real' one). I listened some music from your signature meanwhile. Ah, that modern use of compressors!

To the matter: When the installer shows the window "Who are you?", and asks for a username and psswd, etc, there are also some choices:

automatic session login <-- the one you want
ask password to session login
encrypt your home partition

Just in case you've overseen it...
Cheers
JC