Tiny Core Linux

Tiny Core Base => TCB Talk => Topic started by: keithclark on March 23, 2010, 05:26:02 PM

Title: Login manager
Post by: keithclark 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

Title: Re: Login manager
Post by: curaga on March 23, 2010, 05:32:56 PM

The bootcode "noautologin" will disable the automatic start, and instead show a login prompt.

Title: Re: Login manager
Post by: keithclark 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.

Title: Re: Login manager
Post by: gerald_clark 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.