How change default user ?

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Started 11 years ago by Anonymous
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Trixar_za

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In case you're wondering, you can change the default user it login as by modifying /etc/slim.conf and changing default_user to your username. You can also make it automatically login as that user by adding auto_login yes under default_user.
Example:
```
# default user, leave blank or remove this line
# for avoid pre-loading the username.
default_user brenton
auto_login yes
```
The easiest way to edit it us to use SliTaz Panel (Tazpanel) and going to the Boot menu (click on Boot and not any of the pull down options). Then just click on the slim.conf link in Login manager settings: slim.conf and you'll be able to edit the slim.conf file.
Posted 11 years ago #
Anonymous

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You don't understand me : I have already change the slim.conf file, and it works BUT : when i restart my computer, the file slim.conf becomes again as default and my modifications are deleted !!!

If you read my first post :

I've modified the default user in the file slim.conf and it work when i exit session, the login for new session is with the good user

BUT : when i Reboot my PC : the slim.conf becomes again the default version and the default users becomes again tux...

Posted 11 years ago #
Trixar_za

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Then you didn't really install it, but did a frugal install of the iso. This means it loads like a LiveCD every time you boot and wipes your settings and packages each time.

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Anonymous

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No i did not a frugal install, i did really install it and my settings and my packages are not wipes when i boot, i would know it !! all my softwares and settings stay, but there is juste tux who cames back, but it's not a very big problem

Posted 11 years ago #
pipein

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Ok, this problem is reproducible:

Done with a Virtualbox VM, but most likely applies to physical installs too...

- Boot SliTaz-4.0.iso
- Choose "SliTaz Live" from LiveCD boot menu
- Open SliTaz Panel as root and do an install to hdd using default users/passwds
- Shutdown after successful installation
- Remove LiveCD

- boot into the new install and login as tux (no passwd)
- Open SliTaz Panel as root
- Select Settings Menu -> Users
- Add new user Nicolas with no passwd
- Delete user tux
- Select Boot Menu to edit slim.conf
- Set default_user to Nicolas
- Save slim.conf
- Close SliTaz Panel
- Logout (Close X session) and Nicolas will appear to be default user at login screen.
- Logging in and out repeatedly still has Nicolas as default user until the next reboot... when tux rises from the dead.
- Reinstate Nicolas as default_user in slim.conf and it will hold across sessions, until next reboot, when tux is back again.

Tux now has a slightly different numerical user id of 1000:100 (like LiveCD user), instead of 1000:1000 (like with hdd install).
Maybe this user id is handled differently in /etc/init.d/bootopts.sh?

There are probably other sequences which produce this scenario, like using your own user id instead of tux during installation, then adding tux manually (or he invites himself back on his own).

Not sure of what the flow-on effects might be (groups and permissions, etc), but a clean installation is probably a good option.

Posted 11 years ago #
Trixar_za

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So undoubtably it's caused by using the tux default. Most people don't, which explains why it's only popping up now because of one user actually accepting everything as default at install.

Posted 11 years ago #
Anonymous

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Yes pepein, you have understood the probleme, you are probably right the only solution is a clear installation,

thank you pepein and trixar

Posted 11 years ago #
pipein

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@Trixar_za
Not necessarily only with tux default. Would happen anytime you delete the original user from the install (userid 1000:1000). e.g.

- Install with root and Trixar_za users (Trixar_za gets userid 1000:1000)
- Boot into the install and add new user Bill (Bill gets userid 1001:100)
- delete user Trixar_za
- set default_user to Bill in slim.conf (works until reboot).
- after reboot you will get a new user "tux", its now the default user and has userid (1000:100)
- tux will continue to get reinstated as default user as there is no user with userid 1000:1000

Posted 11 years ago #
raziel

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Hi, I had the same problem and i think the Anonymous guy was right, the script bootopts.sh is creating a tux user and adding it as default user in slim.conf, and I think its a little insecure.
I removed the block of code that creates tux whit no problem and now tux is gone forever.

cheers

Posted 11 years ago #
dexterlab

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Same thing happened to me.
I made two changes
1. Changed default_user in /etc/slim.conf to myuser
2. Changed /etc/init.d/bootopts.sh => # Slim default user. => Line 43
'sed -i s/"default_user .*"/"default_user $USER"/\ '
to
'sed -i s/"default_user .*"/"default_user myuser"/\'

Posted 11 years ago #
jackaroo

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There may be a problem in the shell script /etc/init.d/bootopts.sh

The script addresses around line 49 the slim default user (see .etc/slim.conf ) after the boot default user is activated at around line 37.

In my opinion, the slim setting should be examined/accepted before the "else" .

If the keepers of the code check this it may eliminate the need for individuals to do work-arounds eg change around line 38 after "else" USER=tux to USER=Bill.

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