The safe/stable way to do this is to add a user from the command line (check man on "useradd"). After you've done this, issue a "sudo vi /etc/event.d/tty1" command and edit the last line (exec /sbin/mingetty --autologin pubuntu tty1) to reflect the username you wish to use.
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2010-11-16
Are these instructions still valid? I tried it and it didn't seem to work. Clearly I'm doing something wrong. I used the GUI tool to add the user which is the only deviation from the instructions. I couldn't see how that would make a difference.
Has anyone else done this successfully recently?
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This is actually pretty complicated. Bear with me, though - skipping any of these steps can leave you with an unbootable pubuntu install. Here's how you do it:
1. Open up a terminal
2. Type: adduser <yourusername>
(Replace <yourusername> with the name you want to use)
3. Enter the password 123456 if prompted for pubuntu's password and then fill out the information it asks for
4. type: cd
(Just to make sure you're in the right directory)
5. type: cp ./* ../<yourusername>/
(Replace <yourusername> with the name you used earlier)
6. type: cp ./.* ../<yourusername>/
(Replace <yourusername> with the name you used earlier)
7. type: cd ../<yourusername>
(Replace <yourusername> with the name you used earlier)
8. type: chown <yourusername> *
(You get the idea by now)
9. type: chown <yourusername> .*
10. type: chgrp <yourusername> *
11. type: chgrp <yourusername> .*
12. type: sudo nano /etc/event.d/tty1
13. Find the line near the bottom that says: exec /sbin/mingetty -autologin pubuntu tty1
14. Replace pubuntu with the name you used earlier
15. press Ctrl+X, press Y, press ENTER
16. type: sudo nano /etc/init/tty1
17. Repeat steps 13-15
18. type: sudo visudo
19. Find the line that says: root ALL=(ALL) ALL
20. Underneath it, add the following line: <yourusername> ALL=(ALL) ALL
21. Repeat step 15
22. type: reboot
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I apologize… I left sudo off of several commands that needed it, and left -R off of several commands that needed it, as well. Let me repost that:
1. Open up a terminal
2. Type: sudo adduser <yourusername>
(Replace <yourusername> with the name you want to use)
3. Enter the password 123456 if prompted for pubuntu's password and then fill out the information it asks for
4. type: cd
(Just to make sure you're in the right directory)
5. type: sudo cp ./* ../<yourusername>/ -R
(Replace <yourusername> with the name you used earlier)
6. type: sudo cp ./.* ../<yourusername>/ -R
(Replace <yourusername> with the name you used earlier)
7. type: sudo cd ../<yourusername> -R
(Replace <yourusername> with the name you used earlier)
8. type: sudo chown <yourusername> * -R
(You get the idea by now)
9. type: sudo chown <yourusername> .* -R
10. type: sudo chgrp <yourusername> * -R
11. type: sudo chgrp <yourusername> .* -R
12. type: sudo nano /etc/event.d/tty1
13. Find the line near the bottom that says: exec /sbin/mingetty -autologin pubuntu tty1
14. Replace pubuntu with the name you used earlier
15. press Ctrl+X, press Y, press ENTER
16. type: sudo nano /etc/init/tty1
17. Repeat steps 13-15
18. type: sudo visudo
19. Find the line that says: root ALL=(ALL) ALL
20. Underneath it, add the following line: <yourusername> ALL=(ALL) ALL
21. Repeat step 15
22. type: reboot
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In v4, /etc/init.d/tty1 is still there but editing it no longer does anything, and /etc/init/tty1 does not exist. Instead, edit /etc/init/tty1.conf according to steps 14-15, and skip steps 16-17 altogether.
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How can I change the user being logged in to something other than pubuntu?
same problem here
I tried to change it manually (you know by changing directory names and passwd files, etc) but I think I broke the system (I am not sure).
The safe/stable way to do this is to add a user from the command line (check man on "useradd"). After you've done this, issue a "sudo vi /etc/event.d/tty1" command and edit the last line (exec /sbin/mingetty --autologin pubuntu tty1) to reflect the username you wish to use.
Are these instructions still valid? I tried it and it didn't seem to work. Clearly I'm doing something wrong. I used the GUI tool to add the user which is the only deviation from the instructions. I couldn't see how that would make a difference.
Has anyone else done this successfully recently?
This is actually pretty complicated. Bear with me, though - skipping any of these steps can leave you with an unbootable pubuntu install. Here's how you do it:
1. Open up a terminal
2. Type: adduser <yourusername>
(Replace <yourusername> with the name you want to use)
3. Enter the password 123456 if prompted for pubuntu's password and then fill out the information it asks for
4. type: cd
(Just to make sure you're in the right directory)
5. type: cp ./* ../<yourusername>/
(Replace <yourusername> with the name you used earlier)
6. type: cp ./.* ../<yourusername>/
(Replace <yourusername> with the name you used earlier)
7. type: cd ../<yourusername>
(Replace <yourusername> with the name you used earlier)
8. type: chown <yourusername> *
(You get the idea by now)
9. type: chown <yourusername> .*
10. type: chgrp <yourusername> *
11. type: chgrp <yourusername> .*
12. type: sudo nano /etc/event.d/tty1
13. Find the line near the bottom that says: exec /sbin/mingetty -autologin pubuntu tty1
14. Replace pubuntu with the name you used earlier
15. press Ctrl+X, press Y, press ENTER
16. type: sudo nano /etc/init/tty1
17. Repeat steps 13-15
18. type: sudo visudo
19. Find the line that says: root ALL=(ALL) ALL
20. Underneath it, add the following line: <yourusername> ALL=(ALL) ALL
21. Repeat step 15
22. type: reboot
I apologize… I left sudo off of several commands that needed it, and left -R off of several commands that needed it, as well. Let me repost that:
1. Open up a terminal
2. Type: sudo adduser <yourusername>
(Replace <yourusername> with the name you want to use)
3. Enter the password 123456 if prompted for pubuntu's password and then fill out the information it asks for
4. type: cd
(Just to make sure you're in the right directory)
5. type: sudo cp ./* ../<yourusername>/ -R
(Replace <yourusername> with the name you used earlier)
6. type: sudo cp ./.* ../<yourusername>/ -R
(Replace <yourusername> with the name you used earlier)
7. type: sudo cd ../<yourusername> -R
(Replace <yourusername> with the name you used earlier)
8. type: sudo chown <yourusername> * -R
(You get the idea by now)
9. type: sudo chown <yourusername> .* -R
10. type: sudo chgrp <yourusername> * -R
11. type: sudo chgrp <yourusername> .* -R
12. type: sudo nano /etc/event.d/tty1
13. Find the line near the bottom that says: exec /sbin/mingetty -autologin pubuntu tty1
14. Replace pubuntu with the name you used earlier
15. press Ctrl+X, press Y, press ENTER
16. type: sudo nano /etc/init/tty1
17. Repeat steps 13-15
18. type: sudo visudo
19. Find the line that says: root ALL=(ALL) ALL
20. Underneath it, add the following line: <yourusername> ALL=(ALL) ALL
21. Repeat step 15
22. type: reboot
GAH. Need edit button…
Step 7 does NOT need the sudo or the -R.
7. cd ../<yourusername>
…obviously, I need to not be writing tutorials. Or I need to actually follow my own tutorials before I post them. Step 16 should say:
16. type: sudo nano /etc/init/tty1.conf
…Of course, an alternate method would be:
1. type: sudo usermod -l <yourusername> pubuntu
2. type: sudo groupmod -n <yourusername> pubuntu
2. type: cd /home
3. type: mv pubuntu <yourusername>
4. Perform steps 12-22 of the above method.
Probably the better way to do it…
In v4, /etc/init.d/tty1 is still there but editing it no longer does anything, and /etc/init/tty1 does not exist. Instead, edit /etc/init/tty1.conf according to steps 14-15, and skip steps 16-17 altogether.