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).
