On Friday 16 October 2015 09:51:47 Brian wrote: > On Fri 16 Oct 2015 at 09:46:16 +0900, Joel Rees wrote: > > On Thu, Oct 15, 2015 at 5:29 PM, Richard Owlett <rowl...@cloud85.net> wrote: > > > Richard Owlett wrote: > > >> [snip] > > >> > > >> How to do an autologin? In a DE independent way? > > >> > > >> http://manpages.debian.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=autologin&apropos=1 > > >> gave no relevant links. > > >> > > >> A Google search gave only decade old or DE related links. > > >> > > >> I currently use Mate, but exploring other desktops(avoiding Gnome > > >> 3!!!;}. > > >> I'd like something similar to autoexec.bat from DOS/CPM days. > > > > > > I received two suggestions, neither suitable: > > > 1. nodm was recommended by the ??? who has publicly stated that he > > > ignores how I phrase my questions. > > > > NO, NO, NO! > > > > Brian is just trying to tell you you are asking the wrong questions! > > > > How much EASIER it would be if you would only give in to the > > inevitable coming standardization on systemd. > > > > > 2. runt was also suggested. I chased down a series of links but > > > didn't see how to apply it to my preferences. > > > > Brian is right about one thing, the various DEs are not unified on > > this particular point. Whether we should accept his implicit > > assertion that systemd will (ultimately) unify the DEs (and servers > > and IoT devices) on all things technical, well, I won't touch that > > today. > > I cannot see where I asserted anything like that (by implication or > otherwise).
Nor I. I thought that the fact I remembered nothing like it was further evidence of my encroaching ?senility? Lisi
