Bazzite is a Fedora-based Linux distribution Primarily designed for gaming and media center use. So most people prefer to automatically sign in rather than having to sign in with a password every time. Since this isn't the default setting so follow the steps in this guide to set Bazzite to automatically sign you in. It will also show you how to quickly and easily disable the KDE Wallet pop-up, which is damn annoying.

Takeaways:

  1. How do you enable automatic sign-in in Bazzite?
  2. Learn how to disable the KDE wallet pop up in Bazzite when using Auto signin.

How to Automatically Sign In to Bazzite and Disable KDE Wallet Pop-Up

Depending on your desktop environment, the steps to set up auto-login can vary a little. But for default Bazzite installations the steps below will work for you.

Using KDE Plasma GUI

This is the easiest method to automatically sign in to Bazzite.

  • Open System Settings from the application menu.
  • Go to Colours & Themes and select Login Screen (SDDM) (or just search SDDM)
  • Go to the Behavior tab.
  • Check the box for Automatic Login.
  • Select the username you want to log in automatically.
  • Click Apply.
  • Restart and you'll sign-in automatically.

How to Automatically Sign In to Bazzite and Disable KDE Wallet Pop Up

Using SDDM Configuration File

If the graphical option is unavailable or you prefer editing configuration files:

  • Open a terminal.
  • Create or edit the SDDM configuration file:

sudo nano /etc/sddm.conf.d/autologin.conf

  • Add the following lines:

[Autologin]

User=yourusername

Session=plasma.desktop

Replace yourusername with your actual account username. Save the file and exit. Reboot to verify automatic login works.

Using GNOME Login Manager

For Bazzite editions using GNOME:

  • Open a terminal.
  • Edit the GDM configuration:

sudo nano /etc/gdm/custom.conf

  • Add or uncomment the following lines:

AutomaticLoginEnable=True

AutomaticLogin=yourusername

  • Save the file and reboot.

Disabling the KDE Wallet Pop-Up

When using auto-login, KDE may prompt for the KDE Wallet password. This can be disabled or configured to unlock automatically. I personally just disable the pop up but you can do whatever works best for you.

Option 1: Automatically Unlock KDE Wallet

  • Open System Settings.
  • Go to Account Details > KDE Wallet.
  • Make sure Enable the KDE wallet subsystem is checked.
  • Select Use the same password for wallet as login password.
  • Apply changes and reboot.

How do you Automatically Sign In to Bazzite

This option allows the wallet to unlock automatically at login, preventing pop-ups while keeping password security.

Option 2: Disable KDE Wallet Entirely

  • Open System Settings > Account Details > KDE Wallet.
  • Uncheck Enable the KDE wallet subsystem.
  • Apply changes and reboot.

Optional Terminal Method

For users who prefer the command line:

kwriteconfig5 --file kwalletrc --group 'Wallet' --key 'Enabled' false

This command disables the KDE Wallet system immediately without using the GUI. Reboot the system to ensure changes take effect.