How to Login BackTrack Automatically

Don't you hate it when you have to type root, toor, startx all the time when you want to use BackTrack? Solution:

You will need to log into BackTrack and navigate to:

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~/etc/rc.local

and add this line to the code:

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su -c root startx

Edit the file / save with your favourite text editor or within Terminal itself.

This should work with Backtrack 5, R1, R2 and R3. If you have any issues post below.

Then Reboot

Alternatively there is another method:

OR

Install Rungetty

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apt-get install rungetty

Now you want to configure the file

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nano /etc/init/tty1.conf

Move to the last line and add this symbol: # " before the line "exec /sbin/getty -8 38400 tty1"

Copy and paste the following below it:

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exec /sbin/rungetty tty1 --autologin root

Press Ctrl+O and push Enter to save

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nano /root/.bash_profile

and type:

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startx

Press Ctrl+O and push Enter to save

Then reboot and see how you fair