LXDE 2010 Won't retain an autologin. (RESOLVED, with thanks)

[BJF]

Neal: The first of the two, last two entries on the list of options, is the current choice and doesn't Autolog.
The second, last on the list, has a different titchy little icon window to the first but doesn't Autolog either, and seems to be slower in to the Desktop by ooh 5-10 seconds or so. Custom.conf has an additional line I don't remember: DefaultSession=04LXDE.desktop. I'll just go back and look at option1.....
Option1, the first of the two GDM options on the list, has a line at the bottom that option2 doesn't:
GraphicalTheme=PCLXDE-GDM
but both have the DefaultSession line. And option1 is the faster to the Desktop.
 

[Neal ManBear]

Are the 2 automatic login lines in custom.conf for both?

[BJF]

Affirmative.

[Neal ManBear]

You have the autologin package installed? Uninstall it. Check custom.conf (again) to be certain the lines are there. Reboot.

[CaptainSarcastic]

Have you tried enabling the autologin after a delay option?

I had similar issues running Gnome, but for whatever reason setting it to autologin after a delay worked for me.  Since I frequently turn on the computer and then walk away this isn't much of an issue for me, so haven't tried to do much troubleshooting on it.  It's a pretty minor annoyance to me to have the boot process lengthened by a 10 second countdown at the login screen.

[BJF]

Assembled Gentlefolk: Hmmm...

Well, what I have done so far is your directions, Neal. I removed autologin from Synaptic and checked. From reboot, no auto log-in still, and the /etc/x11/gdm/custom.conf still had things for auto equalling yes. So I disabled Autolog from GDM Conf and checked the Control Center while I was at it. Enable Auto Login there was unchecked already. Rebooted, no change, and /custom.conf had AutoLogin disabled still. So I did GDM Conf>Enable AutoLogin, checked that the settings in /custom.conf were enabled, and rebooted. No automatic login.
Cap'n S: I might consider a delay try-out as a last resort. Or an exorcist.

[Neal ManBear]

We will find a way to get this working. It is just going to take a bit longer than we thought.

[AndrzejL]

This LXDE installation is clean...

Exorc... errr I mean Andy

[BJF]

Uh-oh. Looks more like a BSD to me. 

Clean? It's been Pastorised!

[Neal ManBear]

BJF,
I think this may do it:
First > open lxdecc - System tab - File Manager Superuser mode > go to /usr/share/gdm/themes > open in tabs both instances of PCLXDE-GDM > check the permissions of each file to be sure that they are the same - right click - Properties - Permissions (the second PCLXDE-GDM must match the first) > close those tabs > delete the first instance of PCLXDE-GDM and retain the second > close the file manager > open Synaptic > reload and update > search for Avio-GDM (it may show as installed) > mark it for installation or re-installation > close Synaptic > open GDMConf > undo the autologin (if it is set in PCC, undo it, too) > reboot.
On boot up, you should arrive at the Avio login theme. Start GDMConf from there, choose the PCLXDE-GDM theme and set the autologin. Shutdown the computer. >> Start it up cold.
If for some reason, PCLXDE-GDM can not be selected, login and check its permissions against Avio-GDM. They should match. Try again.

This should work.

[BJF]

Um, Neal..... /usr/share/gdm/themes contains One Instance Only of PCLXDE-GDM. It has permissions: Owner RWE, Group RE, Other Users RE. Oh, and Avio-GDM is there with the same Permissions.

[Neal ManBear]

Um, Neal..... /usr/share/gdm/themes contains One Instance Only of PCLXDE-GDM. It has permissions: Owner RWE, Group RE, Other Users RE. Oh, and Avio-GDM is there with the same Permissions.

Okay. Check the permissions of everything in PCLXDE-GDM against those in Avio-GDM. They should be the same.
Next, delete the Avio-GDM folder and reinstall Avio-GDM with Synaptic. From there, follow the instructions as outlined previously.

[BJF]

I've got to go to work shortly but can fit in a wee bit of "homework" there. Is a short-cut permissable in the form of applying Folder Permissions recursively to the contents of PCLXDE-GDM, or are there likely to be files there-in with differing requirements?

[Neal ManBear]

I've got to go to work shortly but can fit in a wee bit of "homework" there. Is a short-cut permissable in the form of applying Folder Permissions recursively to the contents of PCLXDE-GDM, or are there likely to be files there-in with differing requirements?

In this case, I think it would be best to check each file.

[BJF]

Neal: Synaptic won't let me uninstall Avio-GDM on its own. It is included in the whole gdm-themes package.
I left it alone, and went through Avio noting permissions and owner. Then I looked at LXDE-GDM and straight away there are differences. Instead of listing them, might I anticipate your reaction and alter the respective equivalent files named in LXDE to the same permissions and owner as in Avio, and try it?