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Offline keithclark

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Login manager
« on: March 23, 2010, 05:26:02 PM »
I've just installed TinyCore into a VirtualBox for the first time and am really enjoying the experience, thanks!

Now, I've created a regular user account for myself with 'adduser' but how to I login to this account at bootup?  Is there a login manager to install?

Keith

Offline curaga

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Re: Login manager
« Reply #1 on: March 23, 2010, 05:32:56 PM »
The bootcode "noautologin" will disable the automatic start, and instead show a login prompt.
The only barriers that can stop you are the ones you create yourself.

Offline keithclark

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Re: Login manager
« Reply #2 on: March 23, 2010, 05:42:32 PM »
Ah, when I reboot, the user disappears along with his home directory.  I guess I really don't understand how this distro works yet.

Offline gerald_clark

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Re: Login manager
« Reply #3 on: March 23, 2010, 08:16:43 PM »
That is how TC is supposed to work.  Fresh install every time.
If you make changes, you have to back them up.
Edit /opt/.filetool.lst
Change 'home/tc' to 'home'
and add the following 4 lines:
etc/passwd
etc/group
etc/shadow
etc/gshadow

Then do a backup.
On the next boot, your changes will be restored.