Obviously not representative, but recently I installed the most recent release of the "user friendliest desktop Linux" and tried to get it to stop asking me for my password, or asking me to select the user, on startup.

Not only is the issue spread across more than one similar sounding system setting which interact in strange and mysterious ways, but nothing works as designed or described. It's a horrible mess.

Searching for an fix was great: forums were full of sanctimonious "you shouldn't be doing that, it's not secure" and no solution.

I gave up. The average user has no chance with desktop Linux is my experience is any guide.