autologin works if you set it in '/etc/gdm3/custom.conf' Seems there is some confusion about what "Automatic Login" in the user panel really does, see linked upstream bug.
** Bug watch added: GNOME Bug Tracker #679745 https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=679745 ** Also affects: gdm via https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=679745 Importance: Unknown Status: Unknown -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1547297 Title: No auto login in Ubuntu GNOME Xenial To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gdm/+bug/1547297/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
