Where Is the emptty Config File?
emptty reads system defaults from /etc/emptty/conf plus an optional user session file, logging to /var/log/emptty.
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emptty keeps machine policy in /etc/emptty/conf: which TTY, autologin user and session, MOTD files, colors, log path. Restart the instance after edits; nothing reloads live.
Per-user sessions are separate small files (~/.config/emptty beats ~/.emptty) naming one session to start. Custom .desktop entries slot into /etc/emptty/custom-sessions system-wide or the matching user folder.
Where emptty stores this, by platform
/etc/emptty/conf
TTY, autologin, MOTD, logging. Logs default to /var/log/emptty/[TTY].log (includes Xorg/WM output). -c overrides the path; --print-config dumps the merge.
Frequently asked questions
How do I enable autologin with emptty?
Set DEFAULT_USER plus AUTOLOGIN=true (and optionally DEFAULT_SESSION) in /etc/emptty/conf, then restart emptty. The user needs nopasswdlogin membership for it to stick.
emptty shows a chooser instead of starting my WM. What is missing?
Create ~/.config/emptty (or ~/.emptty) with Name and Exec lines. Without one, emptty just lists installed desktops instead of starting anything.
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