replace service for start on login #1

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Chris · 2025-05-23T10:48:19+01:00

Chris commented

2025-05-23 10:48:19 +01:00


# Create a new user
sudo adduser --gecos "Kiosk User" --disabled-password kiosk-user
echo "kiosk-user:UckfieldRfc1954!" | sudo chpasswd

# Set up auto login
sudo bash -c 'cat << EOF > /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf
[SeatDefaults]
autologin-user=kiosk-user
autologin-user-timeout=0
user-session=ubuntu
greeter-session=unity-greeter
EOF'

# Create the autostart directory if it doesn't exist
mkdir -p /home/kiosk-user/.config/autostart

# Create a startup script for Firefox
sudo bash -c 'cat << EOF > /home/kiosk-user/.config/autostart/firefox.desktop
[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Exec=firefox -kiosk http://your-url-here
Hidden=false
NoDisplay=false
X-GNOME-Autostart-enabled=true
Name[en_US]=Firefox
Name=Firefox
Comment[en_US]=
Comment=
EOF'

# Set the correct permissions for the startup script
sudo chmod 755 /home/kiosk-user/.config/autostart/firefox.desktop
sudo chown -R kiosk-user:kiosk-user /home/kiosk-user/.config

# Reboot the system
sudo reboot

```#!/bin/bash # Create a new user sudo adduser --gecos "Kiosk User" --disabled-password kiosk-user echo "kiosk-user:UckfieldRfc1954!" | sudo chpasswd # Set up auto login sudo bash -c 'cat << EOF > /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf [SeatDefaults] autologin-user=kiosk-user autologin-user-timeout=0 user-session=ubuntu greeter-session=unity-greeter EOF' # Create the autostart directory if it doesn't exist mkdir -p /home/kiosk-user/.config/autostart # Create a startup script for Firefox sudo bash -c 'cat << EOF > /home/kiosk-user/.config/autostart/firefox.desktop [Desktop Entry] Type=Application Exec=firefox -kiosk http://your-url-here Hidden=false NoDisplay=false X-GNOME-Autostart-enabled=true Name[en_US]=Firefox Name=Firefox Comment[en_US]= Comment= EOF' # Set the correct permissions for the startup script sudo chmod 755 /home/kiosk-user/.config/autostart/firefox.desktop sudo chown -R kiosk-user:kiosk-user /home/kiosk-user/.config # Reboot the system sudo reboot ```

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