Enable auto login with Debian

By default Debian has no auto login. Every time user has to login. I tried this method with Debian 9 XFCE desktop. The user can disable it by using below steps.

Open following file,

sudo mousepad /usr/share/lightdm/lightdm.conf.d/01_debian.conf

Add following lines to the bottom of the file,

[SeatDefaults]
autologin-user=username
autologin-user-timeout=0

Replace the user name in the second line.

Save and Close the file.

Reference
https://steemit.com/software/@kskarthik/how-to-enable-auto-login-in-lightdm

Debian 9 (Stretch) Indian repository

Debian Indian repository can speed up the download speed while upgrade and installation of new packages. Indian users get the advantage of local Debian repository. Here is the Indian repository of Debian 9 (Stretch).

Add to sources.list

Open the sources.list using your favourite text editor,

su
leafpad /etc/apt/sources.list

Delete or comment out the existing repository details in the file. Copy and paste the following content into the file.

deb http://debianmirror.nkn.in/debian/ stretch main
deb-src http://debianmirror.nkn.in/debian/ stretch main

deb http://security.debian.org/debian-security stretch/updates main
deb-src http://security.debian.org/debian-security stretch/updates main

deb http://debianmirror.nkn.in/debian/ stretch-updates main
deb-src http://debianmirror.nkn.in/debian/ stretch-updates main

Save and close the file.

Apply the following commands to update the repository information.

apt update
apt upgrade

Install MATE Desktop Environment in Debian and Ubuntu

The MATE Desktop environment is the fork of GNOME 2. GNOME 2 was seized after the arrival of GNOME 3. Linux users still love GNOME 2 classic desktop due to its simplicity. MATE desktop provide more shining classical desktop and give the same GNOME 2 experience. MATE desktop can install on various Linux distributions. Here is the instructions to install MATE desktop minimal in Debian and Ubuntu. Minimal version of the MATE desktop provide core of the desktop without all default applications.

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Apply following commands one by one;

sudo su
apt-add-repository ppa:ubuntu-mate-dev/xenial-mate
apt-get update
apt-get install mate-desktop-environment-core

Log out and choose the MATE desktop.

MATE desktop in Ubuntu

Debian

su

apt-get install mate-desktop-environment-core

apt-get install mate-themes

Log out and select MATE desktop.

MATE minimal installation in Debian 9

References
https://mate-desktop.org/
https://www.tecmint.com/install-mate-desktop-in-ubuntu-fedora/

Install Debian 9 Stretch (Screenshots)

Debian 9, release name 'Stretch' released on June 17, 2017. ISO images are available at https://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/current/amd64/iso-cd/
Here I am used Debian 9 with XFCE Desktop.

Download and burn the iso file in a CD/DVD/pen drive. Change the boot option of the PC and boot into Debin DVD.

Graphical install is good for newbies.