Brian writes: > On Fri 09 Oct 2015 at 15:58:55 -0400, James Richardson wrote: > >> Brian writes: >> >> > On Fri 09 Oct 2015 at 13:50:07 -0400, James Richardson wrote: >> > >> >> >> >> Richard Owlett writes: >> >> >> >> > [resend, had not appeared in archives after 2 hours] >> >> > >> >> > How to do an autologin? In a DE independent way? >> >> > >> >> > http://manpages.debian.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=autologin&apropos=1 >> >> > gave no relevant links. >> >> > >> >> > A Google search gave only decade old or DE related links. >> >> > >> >> > I currently use Mate, but exploring other desktops(avoiding Gnome >> >> > 3!!!;}. >> >> > I'd like something similar to autoexec.bat from DOS/CPM days. >> >> >> >> I've used runit for such things successfully, most recently for starting >> >> kodi at startup on my HTPC. >> > >> > apt-cache show runit has as part of its output: >> > >> > runit service supervision can run under sysv init or replace the init >> > system completely. Complete init replacement requires some manual >> > configuration described in the supplied documentation. >> > >> > So the standard systemd init system needs replacing to get autologin in >> > a DE independent way? Technically you might be correct but are you >> > serious? It doesn't seem very elegant. >> >> runit provides service supervision it can run under sysv init *OR* >> replace the init system. > > Yes. You've repeated what I quoted from 'apt-cache show' without adding > why changing one's init system to get a simple thing like autologin is > at all beneficial to most users. > Runit does not require one change one's init system. That is why is states it can run under sysv init ****OR**** replace the init system.
Simply installing runit does not replace the init system. >> I can describe my config in more detail if interested. > > Not necessary. -- Sent with my mu4e
