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    Asking for retropie login on boot? (after update)

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      swallick
      last edited by

      I'm getting this too, and I haven't had a chance to really look in to it yet.

      I have a clean RetroPie install on a Pi3 Model B and after running the update script from within the retropie_setup script, I'm getting a login prompt immediately before Emulation Station launches.

      I can log in at the prompt, it's just that the cursor doesn't track.

      This also happened on a Freeplay CM3 (which runs a slightly custom RetroPie build) which I disregarded.

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        SuperNu69
        last edited by

        Same thing happened to me after updating RetroPie to the latest version the other day. Try using the directions from @mitu in this thread to fix the auto login failure.

        --SN

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        • mituM
          mitu Global Moderator
          last edited by mitu

          Hm, that's strange. I get the same thing after rebooting. I usually don't reboot the pi for quite some time, so I didn't stumble upon this, but there must have been some OS update that messed with the autologin service. I'll check to see what's causing this.

          @paffley @SuperNu69 - did you choose to update the OS packages during the update ?

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          • BuZzB
            BuZz administrators @mitu
            last edited by

            @mitu This happened to me before - this issue may be the same cause. Nothing we can do as it's an upstream issue (That I reported to Raspbian and had no response).

            https://bugs.launchpad.net/raspbian/+bug/1755811

            To help us help you - please make sure you read the sticky topics before posting - https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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            • mituM
              mitu Global Moderator
              last edited by

              I figured as much. Would it make sense to add a post-update hook for the package and - forcibly - re-enable the service after a full update from the RetroPie script ?

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              • paffleyP
                paffley @mitu
                last edited by

                @mitu said in Asking for retropie login on boot? (after update):

                @paffley @SuperNu69 - did you choose to update the OS packages during the update ?

                @mitu I first updated retropie setup script then ran the update, it runs the setup script again then I click ok on update kernel etc. Hope this helps.
                Ive managed to login and used the fix that as above, thanks @SuperNu69

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                • mituM
                  mitu Global Moderator @paffley
                  last edited by

                  @paffley Thanks for confirmation - it's the systemd OS package upgrade that is causing this.

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                  • paffleyP
                    paffley
                    last edited by

                    @mitu thanks for letting me know :)

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                      Rad_Schuhart
                      last edited by

                      Im having the same problem. What can I do for fixing it?

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                      • SanoS
                        Sano
                        last edited by Sano

                        @BuZz This reminds me of something reported here a few months ago... Too bad they didn't take your case into account.

                        Here is the simpliest way to fix this:

                        • at command prompt, type sudo raspi-config
                        • select option 3 in menu (Boot Options)
                        • select option B1 (Desktopp/CLI)
                        • select option B2 (Console Autologin)

                        Then Ok, exit all the way and restart.

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                        • ClassicGMRC
                          ClassicGMR @Sano
                          last edited by

                          @sano said in Asking for retropie login on boot? (after update):

                          @BuZz This reminds me of something reported here a few months ago... Too bad they didn't take your case into account.

                          Here is the simpliest way to fix this:

                          • at command prompt, type sudo raspi-config
                          • select option 3 in menu (Boot Options)
                          • select option B1 (Desktopp/CLI)
                          • select option B2 (Console Autologin)

                          Then Ok, exit all the way and restart.

                          Thank you. Exactly what I was looking for. :)

                          Growing older is mandatory. Growing up is optional!
                          Enjoy the ride!

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                            billmet68 @Sano
                            last edited by

                            @sano
                            How did you get to the prompt to enter the command? It just times out after improper password entry?

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                            • SanoS
                              Sano @billmet68
                              last edited by

                              @billmet68
                              You have to login with the pi user of course, either with a keyboard on the RPi or through ssh :)

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                              • BuZzB
                                BuZz administrators
                                last edited by

                                I added a comment to my previous bug report and opened an issue against raspi-config - https://github.com/RPi-Distro/raspi-config/issues/81 - maybe a Raspbian developer will notice.

                                @mitu - I would prefer this to be fixed upstream that workaround this in RetroPie so will see what happens.

                                To help us help you - please make sure you read the sticky topics before posting - https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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                                  Rad_Schuhart @Sano
                                  last edited by

                                  @sano said in Asking for retropie login on boot? (after update):

                                  @BuZz This reminds me of something reported here a few months ago... Too bad they didn't take your case into account.

                                  Here is the simpliest way to fix this:

                                  • at command prompt, type sudo raspi-config
                                  • select option 3 in menu (Boot Options)
                                  • select option B1 (Desktopp/CLI)
                                  • select option B2 (Console Autologin)

                                  Then Ok, exit all the way and restart.

                                  This worked for me. Thank you very much!

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                                  • RedBatmanR
                                    RedBatman
                                    last edited by

                                    So has this been fixed? Or should I still avoid updating for now?

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                                    • SanoS
                                      Sano @RedBatman
                                      last edited by Sano

                                      @redbatman I don't think it's fixed, but the workaround is pretty simple, so you don't have to refrain from updating if you have to update (IMHO), provided you're aware the issue and have some basic knowledge.
                                      This is an upstream bug of raspbian systemd and/or raspi-config packages, as said by @BuZz earlier, so technically not a retropie bug.

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                                      • particleP
                                        particle @Rad_Schuhart
                                        last edited by

                                        @rad_schuhart is this also valid for any time the password for the pi account is changed?
                                        (Just reset the autologin, and all is well)
                                        the plus side is that you have a less guessable SSH login on your network.

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                                        • mituM
                                          mitu Global Moderator @particle
                                          last edited by

                                          @particle said in Asking for retropie login on boot? (after update):

                                          @rad_schuhart is this also valid for any time the password for the pi account is changed?

                                          No, changing the password doesn't impact the autologin part.

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                                          • particleP
                                            particle @mitu
                                            last edited by

                                            @mitu That's what I was hoping. Thanks for the verification

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