[mythtv-users] Automatic Console Login

[IvanK.]

I use kdm because it can log in a user without a password.  Note, you don't 
have to use kde, just kdm.  I'm not sure of gdm does the passwordless login.

By default, [x|k|g]dm execute the commands in .xsession.  put something like 
this in your .xsession

exec /usr/local/bin/mythfrontend



Also, don't forget to make .xsession executable with:

chmod 755 .xsession

That should be enough.  You don't really need a window manager to run mythtv.

IvanK.

On Monday 01 December 2003 04:48 pm, Chris Yeun wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I want to setup a dedicated MythTV box so if the system is power cycled
> it will restart with the mythfrontend running.  Does anyone know a way
> to have the user 'mythtv' logged in automatically at console.  If that
> is possible then I can probably get startx running via some
> initialization script, e.g. .bashrc.
>
> I prefer not to use GDM or KDM for automatic login because I can't get
> it to read my .Xsession or .xinitrc, thus not loading mythfrontend
> automatically, plus I want to run a lightweight window manager like fvwm
> or blackbox.
>
> I'm running Debian Sid w/ 2.4.22
>
> Thanks,
>
> Chris.