Good morning, maybe it's a mistake, or maybe I'm just stupid and don't understand it, but basically the situation is that the password I set for my computer is nothing, in the sense that you don't have to type anything, I think you know what I mean. When logging in after starting the computer, it works fine because I just click enter and it logs me in, However, after the screen goes blank (laptop, or its the same one if you just lock computer by using win + L), there is a second login screen where, when I try to do the same thing, it says that the field must contain some text, and in order to log in again, I have to click on the “change account” option, and only then can I log back into the computer.
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Hi and welcome to the forum.
I think your terminology could be a little better. Your "computer" does not have a password, user accounts do. I'm not trying to be pedantic, but using the correct terminology helps others understand your issues.
When using Ubuntu based Linux distros, there is normally no root account password because it's considered unnecessary and less safe. However, user accounts always must have a password. Entering one during install and initial set up is required. One can, at install time, also check the box allowing the primary user account to log in automatically at boot time without entering the password, but it is still required for administrative tasks and if screen locking is enabled, it is also required to unlock the screen.
I suppose you could remove the user password after installation, but then unless you also remove all security checks, you won't be able to update your system or install/remove anything or unlock the screen saver. The "correct" way to avoid entering your password for basic admin tasks is to use "sudoers" and allow specific administrative tasks to be done by your user without a password. However, there are dozens of potential entries that would be required to even do most basic tasks.
At a minimum, go into System Settings and uncheck Screen Locking. I can imagine how you're going to manage your system without a password, not to mention it's wildly unsafe. But good luck with that.
I hardily recommend not trying to circumvent basic system security and just use an easy password instead. A large part of the password requirements are to prevent a user from entering a potentially destructive command without first knowingly authorizing it. -
Thanks for your reply, but I think we misunderstood each other due to the lack of correct terminology. Let me add a video presenting my problem.https://dai.ly/k3qNY1dEcFtFkDDQ7cUComment
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