just say no to startx

I dislike startx and the generic login process to backtrack. So, this is how you remove it:

apt-get install gdm

Next, open up your root folder and add a blank file. Save it as:

.bash_profile

Open it and add the following text:

startx
ctrl+o
enter
ctrl+x  

Save and exit the file.

Now we need to edit the /etc/rc.local file. Feel free to open it with either gedit or nano and add the following:

/usr/sbin/gdm &

 You're going to want to place that line of text before the line that says, "exit 0." Finally, reboot your computer and rejoice in your new login screen.