lk/distros/void/autologin.md

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Void Autologin	void autologin

The virtual terminals are run as services. Make a new service by making symbolic links to the generic one.

login=agetty-autologin
sudo cp -rs /etc/sv/agetty-generic/ /etc/sv/${login}/

Copy the configuration file for the agetty-tty1 service, and add the --autologin argument.

sed "s/--noclear/--autologin ${USER} &/" /etc/sv/agetty-tty1/conf | sudo tee /etc/sv/${login}/conf

It should look like this:

if [ -x /sbin/agetty -o -x /bin/agetty ]; then
	# util-linux specific settings
	if [ "${tty}" = "tty1" ]; then
		GETTY_ARGS="--autologin ${your_username} --noclear"
	fi
fi

If you see the actual variable ${USER} then you probably used the wrong quotes.

Disable the tty1 service (because the login takes its place).

sudo touch /etc/sv/agetty-tty1/down

Enable your ${login} service:

sudo ln -s /etc/sv/${login} /var/service/

Reboot.

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