I want to install a slackware for my friend only to use for internet. How can i directly open firefox? (without entering a password)

I know i have to init level 4. (/etc/inittab)But how can i automatically start firefox from X and how can shutdown computer?

Thanks

Not sure i understand what you want...
If you configure your xserver/window manager to boot to an xsession you won't be asked for a password. Something like typing: xinit
I have my box to boot to kde, no passwords asked, it's also possible to boot to "failsafe".
type firefox
Depending on your kernel/config, something like:
shutdown -h now
Try: man shutdown (for more options)

I want to clarify before I even start thinking about the answer. You want to:

1) Have the system startup and go directly into X without entering a password?

2) When X comes up, it's to autmatically load Firefox?

3) And when done using the internet, it's to shut down?

Please explain if this isn't want you want.

Sorry all..

Yes you are right j_houch.. You understood what exactly i want.

I want to

1) System starting without entering password and going to X
2) After X starting, loading directly firefox.
3) After using firefox, shutting down computer without writing any commands. (power management does it but, it is not safe i think)

I can make system starting with X configuring 'inittab' but i cannot start X without entering any passwords. I do not want to use KDE or GNOME to load directly firefox, i want to use a lightweight desktop enviroment.. Waiting your suggestions.

Thanks all

Hmm... just thinking.

GDM allows for an auto login after a time limit expires. You could look into that for the auto login without a password part. I don't have GDM on my machine or I could help further than that.

Then I would suspect something in rc.d (/etc/rc.d/rc.local maybe?) would allow for loading Firefox.

on the command line would start Firefox and return to the prompt. So something like

should produce the results you're looking for.

Someone MUCH more knowledgeable than I am is bound to know something I don't, and I'm probably not correct. I'm just makinng guesses from what limited knowledge I have.

Someone tell me if I'm on the right track.

Using .xinitrc would be better. Just write

firefox
shutdown -h

in your .xinitrc. There will be no window manager, so you will have a borderless FF window.

Of course, you still need to be able to startx without entering a password. I don't know how that can be done.

If you want to play with .xinitrc and check how your script works, edit your .xinitrc to your taste (and temporarily remove the shutdown line), switch to console with Ctrl+Alt+F2 (or F3,...,F6), login and type

startx -- :1

This will open another X session which can be reached by Ctrl+Alt+F8 (the original session is at Ctrl+Alt+F7).

You may find this one interesting too:

http://www.linuxnet.com.tr/modules.p...hlight=xinitrc