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To allow desktop access for the bitnami user, follow these steps (source):
Debian
Install the gnome-core package:
sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install gnome-core
Reboot the machine.
You should now be able to log in to the desktop as bitnami user.
Ubuntu
Install the ubuntu-desktop package:
sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop
Create a new file named /usr/share/lightdm/lightdm.conf.d/60-bitnami.conf and add the following lines as shown below:
[SeatDefaults] default-user=bitnami greeter-show-manual-login=true
You can create the file by executing the following command:
sudo sh -c 'echo "[SeatDefaults]\ndefault-user=bitnami\ngreeter-show-manual-login=true" > /usr/share/lightdm/lightdm.conf.d/50-bitnami.conf'
Restart the virtual machine.
You should now be able to log in to the desktop as bitnami user.
