Re: make system boot straight to browser connection
On Fri 16 Oct 2015 at 09:46:16 +0900, Joel Rees wrote:
> On Thu, Oct 15, 2015 at 5:29 PM, Richard Owlett <rowlett@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).
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