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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/}}: | ||
| − | # cp /usr/lib/systemd/system/getty | + | # 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/}}.}} | ||
| − | + | 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] | ||
| − | [...] | + | ''[...]'' |
| − | ExecStart | + | ExecStart=-/sbin/agetty --noclear -a ''USERNAME'' %I 38400 |
| − | [...] | + | ''[...]'' |
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[Install] | [Install] | ||
| − | + | WantedBy=getty.target | |
}} | }} | ||
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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.}}}} | ||
| + | {{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 | + | 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 | ||
| − | # systemctl disable getty@tty1 | + | # systemctl disable getty@''tty1'' |
| − | # systemctl enable autologin@tty1 | + | # systemctl enable autologin@''tty1'' |
| − | # systemctl start 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@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.}} |
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_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