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This article describes how to automatically log in to a ''virtual console'' at the end of the [[boot process]]. This article only covers console log-ins; methods for starting an [[Xorg|X server]] are described in [[Start X at Login]]. | This article describes how to automatically log in to a ''virtual console'' at the end of the [[boot process]]. This article only covers console log-ins; methods for starting an [[Xorg|X server]] are described in [[Start X at Login]]. | ||
| − | == | + | == Installation == |
| + | === Creating the {{ic|.service}} === | ||
Create a new service file similar to {{ic|getty@.service}} by copying it to {{ic|/etc/systemd/system/}}: | Create a new service file similar to {{ic|getty@.service}} by copying it to {{ic|/etc/systemd/system/}}: | ||
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{{Tip|The option {{ic|1=Type=simple}} will delay the execution of agetty until all jobs (state change requests to units) are completed. On the other hand it may cause systemd boot-up messages to pollute the login prompt. This option is more useful when [[Start X at Login|starting X automatically]]. See {{ic|man systemd.service}} for more info.}} | {{Tip|The option {{ic|1=Type=simple}} will delay the execution of agetty until all jobs (state change requests to units) are completed. On the other hand it may cause systemd boot-up messages to pollute the login prompt. This option is more useful when [[Start X at Login|starting X automatically]]. See {{ic|man systemd.service}} for more info.}} | ||
| + | === Enabling the {{ic|.service}} === | ||
Finally, you need to disable the old {{ic|getty@tty''X''.service}} for the specified tty and enable the new {{ic|autologin@tty''X''.service}}, e.g.: | Finally, you need to disable the old {{ic|getty@tty''X''.service}} for the specified tty and enable the new {{ic|autologin@tty''X''.service}}, e.g.: | ||
# systemctl daemon-reload | # systemctl daemon-reload | ||
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{{Warning|If you are currently in an X session on the same tty configured in the service file, starting {{ic|autologin@tty''X''.service}} will kill your X server.}} | {{Warning|If you are currently in an X session on the same tty configured in the service file, starting {{ic|autologin@tty''X''.service}} will kill your X server.}} | ||
| + | == Tips & Tricks == | ||
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| + | === Avoid unnecessary dmesg errors === | ||
To avoid errors related to {{ic|display-manager.service}} in dmesg, you should set the default target to multi-user instead of graphical: | To avoid errors related to {{ic|display-manager.service}} in dmesg, you should set the default target to multi-user instead of graphical: | ||
# systemctl enable multi-user.target | # systemctl enable multi-user.target | ||
| − | + | ==See also== | |
* [[Systemd#Change_default_target_to_boot_into|Change default runlevel/target to boot into]]. | * [[Systemd#Change_default_target_to_boot_into|Change default runlevel/target to boot into]]. | ||
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This article describes how to automatically log in to a virtual console at the end of the boot process. This article only covers console log-ins; methods for starting an X server are described in Start X at Login.
Contents
Installation
Creating the .service
Create a new service file similar to getty@.service by copying it to /etc/systemd/system/:
# cp /usr/lib/systemd/system/getty@.service /etc/systemd/system/autologin@.service
Then change the ExecStart line to include the -a USERNAME parameter:
/etc/systemd/system/autologin@.service
[Service] [...] ExecStart=-/sbin/agetty --noclear -a USERNAME %I 38400 [...] [Install] WantedBy=getty.target
Enabling the .service
Finally, you need to disable the old getty@ttyX.service for the specified tty and enable the new autologin@ttyX.service, e.g.:
# systemctl daemon-reload # systemctl disable getty@tty1 # systemctl enable autologin@tty1
To test it out, use:
# systemctl start autologin@tty1
Tips & Tricks
Avoid unnecessary dmesg errors
To avoid errors related to display-manager.service in dmesg, you should set the default target to multi-user instead of graphical:
# systemctl enable multi-user.target