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Step 5Computer - Automation
Our next goal is to make it a one button push from boot to game selection screen. We need to eliminate every keyboard input that is necessary
The first thing you stumble upon is the login screen. Except windows users, they get logged in as administrator automatically which is not very secure. I recommend everyone to create one simple user with very low permissions so you can't accidentally screw things up.
Now setup your user to be logged in automatically.
If you've chosen Ubuntu as your OS then you are running the GNOME desktop environment, this comes with the session manager and login screen called GDM. The settings for autologin can be found under System > Administration > Login Window.
Switch to the security tab, check Enable Auto Login and chose your user. Done
Users that use KDE as desktop environment have KDM as session manager, its options can be accessed through the KDE control center.
If you have different desktop environment or session manager consult the documentation on it. Virtually every session manager has an autologin feature.
Windows users can edit this option in the control panel accessible from the start menu.
Now for the frontend to start upon login. This is an easy thing in linux because it is scriptable in any desktop environment (again windows users are on their own, it is definitely possible).
Ubuntu users can go to System > Preferences > Sessions then click the Add button and fill in the form making sure they fill in 'wahcade' in the Command field. Again KDE users can use the KDE control center, others have to go through the documentation.
To test it just reboot your machine. If it doesn't work check your settings and try again. To turn your computer off just press the power button once quickly and it should gracefully shutdown. By the way don't worry if you accidentally or deliberately turn the power off without proper shutdown. Linux is very robust and will take the impact no problem. Windows users please try to avoid it.
You are now done installing your computer.
The first thing you stumble upon is the login screen. Except windows users, they get logged in as administrator automatically which is not very secure. I recommend everyone to create one simple user with very low permissions so you can't accidentally screw things up.
Now setup your user to be logged in automatically.
If you've chosen Ubuntu as your OS then you are running the GNOME desktop environment, this comes with the session manager and login screen called GDM. The settings for autologin can be found under System > Administration > Login Window.
Switch to the security tab, check Enable Auto Login and chose your user. Done
Users that use KDE as desktop environment have KDM as session manager, its options can be accessed through the KDE control center.
If you have different desktop environment or session manager consult the documentation on it. Virtually every session manager has an autologin feature.
Windows users can edit this option in the control panel accessible from the start menu.
Now for the frontend to start upon login. This is an easy thing in linux because it is scriptable in any desktop environment (again windows users are on their own, it is definitely possible).
Ubuntu users can go to System > Preferences > Sessions then click the Add button and fill in the form making sure they fill in 'wahcade' in the Command field. Again KDE users can use the KDE control center, others have to go through the documentation.
To test it just reboot your machine. If it doesn't work check your settings and try again. To turn your computer off just press the power button once quickly and it should gracefully shutdown. By the way don't worry if you accidentally or deliberately turn the power off without proper shutdown. Linux is very robust and will take the impact no problem. Windows users please try to avoid it.
You are now done installing your computer.
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