Can't access boot options

[Trizones]

I am trying to make a script run at startup for my Ubuntu mate installation. So i'm trying to change the boot option in the raspi-config and enable console autologin but i can't find that option and it's driving me crazy, i only have the option to choose the desktop or command line option and no autologin option. Is there a workaround for this or how can i access it?

[SFromley]

There is some discussion on how to do it with raspbian jessie here: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/33753985/raspberry-pi-auto-login-without-etc-inittab

Which links to more discussion here: https://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/debian-26/how-to-enable-automatic-login-on-debian-8-jessie-for-console-4175550342/

It seems to boil down to this:

First do this:

sudo mkdir -pv /etc/systemd/system/getty@tty1.service.d
sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/getty@tty1.service.d/autologin.conf

This will edit a new file autologin.conf. Here is the text for it:

[Service]
ExecStart=
ExecStart=-/sbin/agetty --autologin $username --noclear I 38400 linux

Make sure you replace $username with the username with which you want login to occur.

I've not tried this so have no idea if it works in Ubuntu MATE.

[Mickey]

when you are starting the graphical raspi-config via the menu it looks like this. Only tick the option "auto login". You can start it from the terminal, as well.

env SUDO_ASKPASS=/usr/bin/pwdrcg.sh sudo -A rc_gui

or did I completely misunderstand your question?