lxqt auto login with sddm

Problem

An automatic login is desired after unlocking and encrpyted root drive to boot the system. Thus avoiding having to enter a seconds password.

Versions

lxqt 0.10.0 sddm 0.13.0-r4

solution

create file /etc/sddm.conf via root or sudo and add the following lines. Substitute user john with the username of your choice.

[Autologin]
User=john
Session=lxqt.desktop

reboot