Auto startx on login - raspbian

This will allow you to automatically startx (start the x server for linux) when you login. It will bring you to a desktop at boot if you do this with the auto login script. First we need to add the command to our autorun script rc.local

• Edit the file /etc/rc.local

sudo nano /etc/rc.local

• Add this line just before the exit command

su -l pi -c startx

We need to give the user pi more access

• Edit /etc/X11/Xwrapper.config

sudo nano /etc/X11/Xwrapper.config

• Change this line
  • allowed_users=console
• To this line
  • allowed_users=anybody

External Links

• Elinux Debian Auto Login - Good guide but does not fully work