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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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  # cp /usr/lib/systemd/system/getty\@.service /etc/systemd/system/autologin\@.service
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  # cp /usr/lib/systemd/system/getty@.service /etc/systemd/system/autologin@.service
  
 
{{Note|{{ic|/etc/systemd/system/}} takes precedence over {{ic|/usr/lib/systemd/system/}}.}}
 
{{Note|{{ic|/etc/systemd/system/}} takes precedence over {{ic|/usr/lib/systemd/system/}}.}}
  
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Once created you can link the new {{ic|autologin@.service}} to your chosen tty, e.g. {{ic|tty1}}, {{ic|tty2}}, [...] {{ic|tty8}}, etc., by specifying it as an alias in the {{ic|[Install]}} section of the unit file. Accordingly, change the value of {{ic|ExecStart}} in {{ic|autologin@.service}}:
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Then change the {{ic|ExecStart}} line to include the {{ic|-a ''USERNAME''}} parameter:
  
 
{{hc|/etc/systemd/system/autologin@.service|
 
{{hc|/etc/systemd/system/autologin@.service|
 
2=[Service]
 
2=[Service]
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[...]
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''[...]''
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ExecStart=-/sbin/agetty --noclear -a ''USERNAME'' %I 38400
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ExecStart=-/sbin/agetty --noclear -a ''USERNAME'' %I 38400
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[...]
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''[...]''
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[Install]
 
[Install]
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Alias=getty.target.wants/getty@''tty1''.service
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WantedBy=getty.target
 
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}}
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{{Tip|It is possible to change {{ic|1=Type=idle}} to {{ic|1=Type=simple}} and avoid delaying the execution of agetty until all jobs (state change requests to units) are completed. This option is more useful when [[Start X at Login|starting X automatically]]. See {{ic|man systemd.service}} for more info. {{Note|{{ic|1=Type=simple}} can cause systemd boot-up messages to pollute the login prompt.}}}}
 
{{Tip|It is possible to change {{ic|1=Type=idle}} to {{ic|1=Type=simple}} and avoid delaying the execution of agetty until all jobs (state change requests to units) are completed. This option is more useful when [[Start X at Login|starting X automatically]]. See {{ic|man systemd.service}} for more info. {{Note|{{ic|1=Type=simple}} can cause systemd boot-up messages to pollute the login prompt.}}}}
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{{Note|If you are using mingetty, simply replace {{ic|/sbin/agetty}} to {{ic|/sbin/mingetty}}.}}
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Finally, you need to disable the old getty@.service for the specified tty and enable the new autologin@.service for the same tty:
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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}}. For example,
 
  # systemctl daemon-reload
 
  # systemctl daemon-reload
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  # systemctl disable getty@tty1
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  # systemctl disable getty@''tty1''
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  # systemctl enable autologin@tty1
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  # systemctl enable autologin@''tty1''
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  # systemctl start autologin@tty1
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  # systemctl start autologin@''tty1''
  
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{{Warning|If you are currently in an X session on the same tty configured in the service file, starting autologin@tty''X''.service will kill your X server.}}
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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.}}
  
 
To avoid errors related to display-manager.service in dmesg, you should set the default target to multi-user instead of graphical:
 
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
 
  # systemctl enable multi-user.target
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(See also: [[Systemd#Change_default_runlevel.2Ftarget_to_boot_into|Change default runlevel/target to boot into]].)
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===See also===
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* [[Systemd#Change_default_target_to_boot_into|Change default runlevel/target to boot into]].

Revision as of 18:39, 18 February 2013

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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.

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
Note: /etc/systemd/system/ takes precedence over /usr/lib/systemd/system/.

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
Tip: It is possible to change Type=idle to Type=simple and avoid delaying the execution of agetty until all jobs (state change requests to units) are completed. This option is more useful when starting X automatically. See man systemd.service for more info.
Note: Type=simple can cause systemd boot-up messages to pollute the login prompt.
Note: If you are using mingetty, simply replace /sbin/agetty to /sbin/mingetty.


Finally, you need to disable the old getty@ttyX.service for the specified tty and enable the new autologin@ttyX.service. For example, 

# systemctl daemon-reload
# systemctl disable getty@tty1
# systemctl enable autologin@tty1
# systemctl start autologin@tty1
Warning: If you are currently in an X session on the same tty configured in the service file, starting autologin@ttyX.service will kill your X server.

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

See also

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