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Old 05-05-2010, 03:14 AM   #1
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[ubuntu 10.04] root auto login to console mode

as subject, how can i boot to console mode with root auto login after complete the ubuntu 10.04 installation.
 
Old 05-05-2010, 03:43 AM   #2
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See if the following threads help you !
http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-611759.html
and
http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-201130.html
 
Old 05-05-2010, 06:25 AM   #3
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as subject, how can i boot to console mode with root auto login after complete the ubuntu 10.04 installation.
Are you sure you want to login automatically without entering the password? And that too a root user? DANGEROUS. Is not it?
And anyhow, root password is not set in Ubuntu by default. You will need to set it. But I doubt you will need it. sudo should allow you to do all the administrative tasks.
 
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Are you sure you want to login automatically without entering the password? And that too a root user? DANGEROUS. Is not it?
And anyhow, root password is not set in Ubuntu by default. You will need to set it. But I doubt you will need it. sudo should allow you to do all the administrative tasks.
I really need a way to automatically login to text mode in ubuntu 9.10 because of job demand...it's enmergency..can somebody help me(
 
Old 05-13-2010, 01:51 AM   #5
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Did you even notice the threads i showed you ?
 
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Did you even notice the threads i showed you ?
i have tried it..but it does not work on ubuntu 9.10..thanks for your kindly help
 
Old 05-13-2010, 02:35 AM   #7
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Fine then did you try mailing the problem to their mailing list ?

Also do tell them what all you tried which didn't work !
 
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https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ub...ay/182915.html

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1012602
 
Old 05-30-2010, 03:30 PM   #9
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sudo apt-get install mingetty
For Ubuntu 10.04 the file that we are looking for is located at /etc/init/tty1.conf

In this file you have to replace

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exec /sbin/getty 38400 tty1
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exec /sbin/mingetty --autologin USERNAME tty1
and your done.

I found this out by using the
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locate
command to find the tty1 files that apparently moved to a different location in newer Ubuntu distributions.

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