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Post by mdiemer on Jan 1, 2021 1:40:16 GMT
Just wanted to verify: The only way to change log-in (for example, from automatic to password) is via the terminal, right? I can't find any GUI-based way to do it in Bodhi 5.1. I usually opt for the password log-in when I install, but this time somehow I ended up with automatic. Now I would like to set it to be password login.
Thanks and Happy New Year from Maine,
Mike
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37bodie
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Post by 37bodie on Jan 1, 2021 11:49:10 GMT
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Post by thewaiter on Jan 1, 2021 12:44:04 GMT
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Post by mdiemer on Jan 2, 2021 19:38:37 GMT
Thanks for the responses guys, but I'm not having any luck. I installed Swami but can't find any way to deal with password. Also installed the gnome tools, but there again I can see no way to deal with password issue, just change users etc. Or change p/w, but nothing to reset login option.
I found a tutorial for doing this via terminal. I use the terminal a lot, but in this case I'm reluctant, as a foul-up may render system unbootable.
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Post by Hippytaff on Jan 2, 2021 19:52:09 GMT
Thanks for the responses guys, but I'm not having any luck. I installed Swami but can't find any way to deal with password. Also installed the gnome tools, but there again I can see no way to deal with password issue, just change users etc. Or change p/w, but nothing to reset login option. I found a tutorial for doing this via terminal. I use the terminal a lot, but in this case I'm reluctant, as a foul-up may render system unbootable. Is it possible to take a snapshot with Timeshift before you attempt the cli solution? |
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Post by mdiemer on Jan 3, 2021 1:21:07 GMT
Thanks for the responses guys, but I'm not having any luck. I installed Swami but can't find any way to deal with password. Also installed the gnome tools, but there again I can see no way to deal with password issue, just change users etc. Or change p/w, but nothing to reset login option. I found a tutorial for doing this via terminal. I use the terminal a lot, but in this case I'm reluctant, as a foul-up may render system unbootable. Is it possible to take a snapshot with Timeshift before you attempt the cli solution? Yes, if that would get me back to a point before the damage was done. Thanks for reminding me, I haven't yet made a restore point since installation, so I'll do it now. |
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Post by enigma9o7 on Jan 3, 2021 2:08:54 GMT
Hopefully the tutorial says something like set autologin-user=false instead of autologin-user=username? sudo nano /etc/lightdm/lightdm.confAlso, your first question never asked how to do it from command line; when I noticed it earlier I assumed you already knew how and were just confirming there were no GUIs for it.. as I didn't know a GUI way I didn't answer right away, but if you had asked how originally I would have let you know directly editing lightdm.conf is the normal way to do it for bodhi...
Technically you can do it without the terminal too. Open pcmanfm with sudo from the quick launcher then navigate to /etc/lightdm and open lightdm.conf with leafpad and edit it. No terminal needed. Or open any text editor from quick launcher with sudo then open the file and edit it.
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Post by mdiemer on Jan 3, 2021 19:46:43 GMT
Hopefully the tutorial says something like set autologin-user=false instead of autologin-user=username? sudo nano /etc/lightdm/lightdm.confAlso, your first question never asked how to do it from command line; when I noticed it earlier I assumed you already knew how and were just confirming there were no GUIs for it.. as I didn't know a GUI way I didn't answer right away, but if you had asked how originally I would have let you know directly editing lightdm.conf is the normal way to do it for bodhi...
Technically you can do it without the terminal too. Open pcmanfm with sudo from the quick launcher then navigate to /etc/lightdm and open lightdm.conf with leafpad and edit it. No terminal needed. Or open any text editor from quick launcher with sudo then open the file and edit it.
Thanks. I just also realized I have not yet made a system image of Bodhi. I'm downloading Rescuezilla. I know how to use Clonezilla, but it does require total concentration, and a slip-up could be costly. Hopefully Rescuezilla will work as well as advertised. A bonus is that, like Clonezilla, it works on any operating system. |
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Post by mdiemer on Jan 4, 2021 22:44:21 GMT
Actually, Rescuezilla didn't work out. none of that stuff ever does for me (Redoo, Rescatux for example). So I used Clonezilla. I wasn't giving myself enough credit, I know how to use it fine. I just don't trust my brain as much at this time of the year...
So now I can go ahead and try some things to change login preferences.
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