Log in automagically in Ubuntu

Usually when you boot your computer it will ask for your user name and passowrd. This is very much necessary for systems in corporate places. But if you are a home user and if you feel that no one else would use the system then you can change the setings in Ubuntu so that you will be logged in automatically. Ubuntu will give you a login screen before you get to your X session.

To set this in Ubuntu, go to System -> Administration -> Login Window. You’ll need to provide your password, then you’ll get the Login Window Preferences window with five tabs. Choose the Security tab and click Enable Automatic Login. If you have more than one regular user, make sure to specify which user should be logged in automatically.

Again, and I can’t stress this enough, this is only a good idea for home computers where only one person has access to the computer. I don’t recommend this for work computers or laptop/notebook computers, when someone else might have access to the machine.