systemd - How to create ubuntu server 16.04 autologin? - Ask Ubuntu

something has changed in server 16.04 lts, can't find tty1, need make auto-login on tty1 (in console mode), in 14.04 lts can make work.

i can't find /etc/init/tty1.conf

how to, or link?

in ubuntu 16.04, uses systemd, method different. i'll quote relevant bits of related post how override or configure systemd services?:

say want have tty2 autologin user (this not advisable, example). tty2 run getty@tty2 service (tty2 being instance of template /lib/systemd/system/getty@service). this, have modify getty@tty2 service.

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in particular, have change execstart line, is:

$ systemctl cat getty@tty2 | grep exec      execstart=-/sbin/agetty --noclear %i $term 

to override this, do:

sudo systemctl edit getty@tty2 

and add:

[service] execstart= execstart=-/sbin/agetty -a <username> --noclear %i $term 

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now:

$ systemctl cat getty@tty2 | grep exec execstart=-/sbin/agetty --noclear %i $term execstart= execstart=-/sbin/agetty -a <username> --noclear %i $term 

and if do:

sudo systemctl restart getty@tty2 

and press ctrlaltf2, presto! i'll logged account on tty.