--password-same not working as expected when using --user pi

[tiefenauer]

TLDR: I have the following problems or things I don't understand:

1. correct usage of --password-same
2. redefining user pi with --user
3. --autologin does not seem tow work

I'm trying to set up a RaspberryPi while keeping the default user pi and using pi as the password for pi as well as for root. At the moment I set the following switches

--user pi --password-user pi --password-pi pi --rootpwd --autologin 

This works. However, there seems to be a little shorter variant with --password-same. I tried the following:

--user pi --password-pi pi --rootpwd --password-same y --autologin 

This does not work, as I'm prompted to enter a password manually (although I already set it with --password-pi):

** Enter password to use for users 'pi' and 'root': 

Also, the switches for the users/passwords are a bit confusing for me. --user is mandatory, even if I don't want to create a new user (only re-using the existing user pi). It should be made optional, IMO, only --password-pi should be mandatory.

Furthermore, --autologin does not seem to work (or I'm doing something wrong), as I'm still prompted for the password

My goal is a pre-configured RaspbianOS with only two users: pi and root. Both users should have the same password and pi should be logged in automatically after startup.

[gitbls]

I assume this is on Bullseye 09/22? I was aware that there was an issue with passwords and the 'pi' user, but my assumption (hope?) was that people wouldn't use the user 'pi' any more, since it's slightly stuffed into the background by the RasPiOS team.

What IMG are you using? Desktop or Lite?

--autologin should work. I'll have a look into that. Please post /etc/sdm/history from a run with --autologin requested that doesn't work correctly when booted.

Will look at 'pi' user if you're locked into using it in your project. LMK.

[gitbls]

WRT --autologin not working: Are you using --reboot or --restart? If you are not, I can see that there could be an issue with autologin not getting set correctly, but won't investigate further until I hear from you on this.

[tiefenauer]

I'm not using neither the reboot nor the restart switch. I will post my /etc/sdm/history end of week when I'm home

[gitbls]

OK, thanks. Don't need to see your history file now, I understand what's going on.

[gitbls]

JFYI the next update will address:

• Autologin works correctly in all cases
• If no --user specified, defaults to pi
• As a result, can now use --password-pi without specifying --user pi

I think this addresses the points you've raised here.

Coming later this week.