autologin and auto run X server

[gulanito]

Hi.
I use freebsd as a desktop computer, so I want that when freebsd boots up, automatically login as user and run the X server.
What can I do that?

Thanks!

[SirDice]

Both GDM and KDM can be configured this way.

For GDM:
http://www.freebsd.org/gnome/docs/faq2.html#q23

[Xand_69]

Hi.
I use freebsd as a desktop computer, so I want that when freebsd boots up, automatically login as user and run the X server.
What can I do that?

Thanks!

user - HouseMD
autologin to ttyv1
shell - csh

1. insert /etc/gettytab


al_HouseMD:\
:ht:np:sp#115200:al_HouseMD:

2. edit /etc/ttys

ttyv1 "/usr/libexec/getty al_HouseMD" cons25r on secure

3 cd /home/HouseMD

insert .csh

if ($tty == ttyv1) then
startx
logout
endif

4. shutdown -r now

5. enjoy :)

[segfault]

THis did not work for me (FreeBSD 9.0) and rendered my system unusable.
Did I do something wrong or was this a just sabotage?

[wblock@]

It is kind of an old thread. Some things have changed in the last three years. Here's my updated autologin setup: http://forums.freebsd.org/showpost.php?p=125992&postcount=6.

[kpedersen]

I usually just create and add to /etc/rc.local


su -l myusername -c /usr/local/bin/startx &


On some installs it seems to lock up keyboard input (I think the getty / login takes input focus) so I also replace the startx with a script that sleeps for about 5 seconds and then starts X11.

Remember to add the '&' or it may prevent other services from starting.