How to Auto Login To Ubuntu?
ADVERTISEMENTSIf you just dropped Windows XP for Ubuntu on your machine, chances are you’re wondering how to set up automatic user logging in on Ubuntu. Setting up autologin in Ubuntu is quite easy and you can do the same in a matter of a few clicks.
Here’s a quick guide on how to set up auto-login in Ubuntu:
- From the Gnome Menu, select System > Administration > Login Window.
- For security reasons, you’ll be asked to type your password.
- Once you’ve entered your password, click OK.
- In the dialog window that appears, go to the Security tab.
- Check ‘Enable Automatic Login’
- In the box below, select/type in the username
- Click close to save the changes
The next time you start Ubuntu on your computer, the login screen will be bypassed and you’ll be automatically logged into the account you specified.
April 10th, 2008 at 1:19 am
This is quite useful
Thanks
April 10th, 2008 at 5:06 pm
This is very useful escpecially for older people.. so just one more question. How to enable automatic updates, too? Then Ubuntu would be ideal for my grandma.
April 10th, 2008 at 5:28 pm
@balabushka for enable automatic updates to Ubuntu do this:
Under your “System” menu, select “Administration”, and select “Software Sources”. After this it will ask for root password, enter it and when the window open select “Updates” tab.
Here is the picture who this tab looks http://alifaan.cyberlounge.biz/upload/files/2ttv15ivlvh9o2wan4qd.png
and i think u will be able to set the right chose for u.
April 10th, 2008 at 5:34 pm
@Alifaan: Thank you very much for dropping by to answer the question. You were just very quick
April 10th, 2008 at 8:00 pm
@Shankar Ganesh np dude, aways here to help
April 10th, 2008 at 8:08 pm
Thanks a lot!
April 10th, 2008 at 11:42 pm
I will start using Ubuntu when 8.04 comes out.
April 12th, 2008 at 5:35 pm
@Madhur: Do use it. It’s a great OS.
April 13th, 2008 at 10:40 am
Can anyone tell me how to pull up the desk top on Ubuntu????
It is an old version but it looks like this when I try to log in.
mike@administrator::~$
What do I type in the line? That is what it looks like on my computer and I can’t pull up the desktop if there is one.
May 21st, 2008 at 2:23 pm
@Michael: Try pressing CTRL+ALT+F6 or CTRL+ALT+F7