Re: make system boot straight to browser connection

[Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net>]

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Charlie Kravetz wrote:
> On Wed, 7 Oct 2015 19:13:01 -0700
> tom arnall <kloro2006@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I want to setup a system so that when the power button is pushed on
> > the PC, the system connects to the internet and starts a browser
> > without a login or any other intervention by the user.
> >
> > There are no security issues.
> >
> > Is this doable?
>
> Definitely doable. I do it every day. Set up my computer for autologin,
> open browser to page wanted. Save session in Xfce. Every time the
> computer is restarted, it comes up, logs in, starts firefox.

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.