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opscurus

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Different users logging into different environments [SOLVED]

I'm working on an install that will be for an HTPC using Kodi and I figured out how to make it boot directly into Kodi without a login screen but I'm going to need the root account to be able to log into a command line but when I exit Kodi and log into the root account it goes right into Kodi. is there a way to disable Kodi for only the root account so I can use the command line for troubleshooting and updates? I'm using LightDM if that makes any difference.

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ngoonee

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Re: Different users logging into different environments [SOLVED]

You're not really providing enough of the right kind of details. For example, how are you auto-starting Kodi? Where do you 'log in to the root account and then it goes right into Kodi'?

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ewaller

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Re: Different users logging into different environments [SOLVED]

You should be able to change to a different console using CTRL-ALT-F2 (or F3 - F6). Let the first console be your auto login to Kodi .

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opscurus

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Re: Different users logging into different environments [SOLVED]

I did what the wiki page for Kodi said to do to autorun on boot using LightDM
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Ko … r_ondemand
and what the page for LightDM page said for enabling autologin. I set the autologin user to my user and the desktop to Kodi. I rebooted to test it then exited Kodi which brought me to the LightDM login screen. I tried to login to root so I could do more configuring assuming it would bring me to a command line and it started Kodi. I just looked again to make sure there was no other DE option on the DM screen. I still have a lot to learn about Arch, I won't lie, so I'm sorry if I sound like a noob.

ewaller

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Re: Different users logging into different environments [SOLVED]

And Ctrl-Alt-F2?

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opscurus

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Re: Different users logging into different environments [SOLVED]

Basically what I'm trying to do is when I turn my computer on have it autologin and start Kodi and when I exit Kodi and go to the DM be able to log into either a different user or root and be able to use just a command line for updates and troubleshooting. I don't want to install a DE because I'm trying to keep this as lightweight as possible.

opscurus

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Re: Different users logging into different environments [SOLVED]

I just tried what you said. That works great. I never knew about that. thank you.