Auto login and start a script

[Bronto]

Hi all,

I am able to run a script, called hello.py without the need for a monitor as it boots into command prompt. So, using a keyboard I log in, And then type ./hello.py

Here's what I do:

Login PI
Password raspberry


Then I wait about ten seconds for the raspberrypi$ to appear then I type ./hello.py


So, my question is how can I do all this automatically, so I don't need to use a keyboard?

I want to auto login, then when the command prompt appears, type ./hello.py

Thanks in advance

Bronto

[Takenover83]

First do this to setup your auto login.
http://elinux.org/RPi_Debian_Auto_Login

Then edit .bashrc. Just add your command to the bottom. It will be run after login.

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nano ~/.bashrc

[Bronto]

Thanks for that.

So here's where I'm at:

Made all the changes as instructed and after reboot the script which is supposed to play an audio file, doesn't.

So, I remote connected into it. Then, I simply double clicked on lax terminal and the script started to play straight away.

So, the way I need it to work is that it will log in and open that file automatically without the need for me to remote in.

Thanks for the help

[Hove]

If you want it to run without a user logging in, you could add an init.d boot time script:

I used this as my starting point and tweaked it to use my python script instead - the changes to use your bash script will be similar.

http://www.stuffaboutcode.com/2012/06/r ... rt-up.html

[Bronto]

The problem here though is it just doesn't run the script for me. You see if the script runs successfully it will play an audio file.

However, connecting it to a monitor it is logged into the desktop. So, I double click on the terminal and the script starts automatically. I don't end to type in ./hello.py or anything it just starts.

I just want this to happen from the get go, without me needing to log in and do anything other than turn it on.

[MrCartas]

Check this link. It's exactly what you want to do: http://raspberrywebserver.com/serveradm ... rt-up.html

[malyon2001]

This seems to have bricked my pi. On startup it now says

Cannot open /Dev/ttyl: no such file
Re spawning too fast: disabled for 5 minutes

How do I now unlock my pi again? I can't get to the start options to login.

[wangdino]

This seems to have bricked my pi. On startup it now says

Cannot open /Dev/ttyl: no such file
Re spawning too fast: disabled for 5 minutes

How do I now unlock my pi again? I can't get to the start options to login.

I guess it should be tty1 (number 1 instead of letter l), plus it should be /dev instead of /Dev

Anyway you can't literally "brick" your RPi because you always have the SD card. You can mount it somewhere else and try to re-modify the files or you can simply dd a fresh image into it.

[Rapheal2k14]

Hello Everyone,
I am trying to run a python script on autostart but the script has dependencies. I tried editing rc.local with the script path but how do I add the path for the other dependencies so it works correctly.

Thanks a lot.
Raph

[marlosdamasceno]

Hi Bronto,

I think that you are looking for this http://www.opentechguides.com/how-to/ar ... start.html

Best regards

[Lefteris]

Hello, what is the way for autologin in console . For CLI not GUI. I want autologin to different user than "pi" in command line console.
The file "/etc/inittab" is missing.