{"id":46581,"date":"2024-05-14T14:05:08","date_gmt":"2024-05-14T14:05:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/?p=46581"},"modified":"2024-05-14T14:05:08","modified_gmt":"2024-05-14T14:05:08","slug":"enable-automatic-login-in-ubuntu-24-04-flavors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/index.php\/2024\/05\/enable-automatic-login-in-ubuntu-24-04-flavors\/","title":{"rendered":"Enable Automatic Login in Ubuntu 24.04 & Flavors"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This simple tutorial shows how to automatically login a user account in Ubuntu 24.04 and its flavors, such as KUbuntu 24.04, XUbuntu 24.04, Ubuntu MATE 24.04, and Ubuntu Unity 24.04.<\/p>\n

The auto login feature is handled by the display manager service in most Linux. It varies depends on your desktop environment and user configuration.<\/p>\n

Here I’m going to show you how to enable this feature, either using graphical setting option or by editing config file from command line. Choose either one that you prefer.<\/b><\/p>\n

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Option 1: Use Graphical Option to Enable Auto-Login<\/h3>\n

Most Desktop Environments provide their own setting options for enable this behavior.<\/p>\n

For GNOME (default in Ubuntu 24.04)<\/h4>\n

For the default GNOME Desktop, simply press Super (Windows Logo) + S<\/b> to trigger top-right system status menu (aka Quick Settings), then click open “Settings”.<\/p>\n

Then, navigate to System<\/b> in left, and click on Users<\/b> in right. Click “Unlock” and type your password to authenticate. Finally, select the user account and turn on the “Automatic Login” option for it.<\/p>\n

For Ubuntu 22.04<\/strong> and earlier, “Users” setting is available in left rather than ‘System’ page.<\/p>\n

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Ubuntu MATE 24.04<\/h4>\n

For Ubuntu MATE 24.04, just launch Control Center<\/b> from start menu. When it opens, navigate to Administration -> MATE User Manager.<\/p>\n

In the next dialog, choose your user account, click “Unlock” and authenticate with your password, finally turn on the “Automatic login” toggle option.<\/p>\n

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KUbuntu 24.04 \/ Ubuntu Studio 24.04<\/h4>\n

For KUbuntu and Ubuntu Studio with Plasma Desktop, launch System Settings<\/b> then search & open Login Screen<\/b> from left.<\/p>\n

Then click Behavior<\/b> button in bottom, finally turn on “Automatically log in” checkbox, choose username and session. For choice, you may enable “Log in again immediately after logging off”.<\/p>\n

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Ubuntu Unity 24.04<\/h4>\n

For the Unity desktop, open Settings<\/b> and navigate to User Accounts<\/b>. In pop-up dialog, click “Unlock” (need authenticate with user password), choose user from left, and finally turn on “Automatic Login<\/b>” toggle option.<\/p>\n

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Ubuntu Cinnamon 24.04<\/h4>\n

For Cinnamon Desktop environment, open System Settings<\/b> and click Login Window<\/b> under Administration section.<\/p>\n

In pop-up dialog, switch to Users<\/b> tab. Under “Automatic login”, inset the username you want to login automatically, and type a number if you want to delay the login with a few seconds.<\/p>\n

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Option 2: Enable Auto Login by editing Config file<\/h3>\n

For XUbuntu, LUbuntu, and other Linux Desktop that you cannot find a graphical option, here’s how to enable auto login by editing the config file.<\/p>\n

Find out Which Display Manager is in Use<\/h4>\n

Each desktop environment has its own default display manager. They are:<\/p>\n