Remove User Password

[Hektor]

On my home computer I would like to remove my user password. I don't want to have to login each time and I don't really care if someone gains access to my computer. I have no external services running (such as FTP, SSH, etc.).

In fact, if possible, I wouldn't mind an auto-login of my user account.

First - how do I remove the password?
Second - Can I enable auto-login?

[TotalPenguin]

Yes, I too would love to either enable auto-login or remove the password and it still logs in automatically, without any buttons pressed or passwords. Just like XP and Vista do for Admin user accounts without password.

[LinuxBomber]

Ii just found this:-
http://www.linfo.org/automatic_login.html

Might help you?

[cutiger95]

Have looked all up and down the Ubuntu forums and found that most coders feel that this is critical to the functioning of the system. And as such they aren't in the mood to code it out. Some of the other dists might be different though.

[Pan]

Can't you just remove the password from your password file for the user? This would allow you to login without a password (or a blank password).

[TotalPenguin]

Most distros won't let you leave the password field empty.

[Hektor]

I think he is talking about editing the file directly (not using a GUI). This may work..... /off to delete password

[Tor]

No, it doesn't work.

# sudo -s
password: *****
# adduser test
# exit               // Back to normal user
# su test
password:  <pressed enter>
Authentication failed

[EugenS]

I think it's simpler to just type the password and be done with it...