Can't login, although password is correct [duplicate]
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Ubuntu gets stuck in a login loop
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Here what's happening when I try to log in.
I'm entering the right password
It brings me back me to the login screen.
I tried to change password via another user but it didn't help.
login password users
edited Dec 28 '18 at 14:59
Zanna
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asked Nov 25 '18 at 20:49
Itra
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marked as duplicate by Zanna, karel, pomsky, Kulfy, Thomas Dec 29 '18 at 9:08
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This question already has an answer here:
Ubuntu gets stuck in a login loop
40 answers
Here what's happening when I try to log in.
I'm entering the right password
It brings me back me to the login screen.
I tried to change password via another user but it didn't help.
login password users
edited Dec 28 '18 at 14:59
Zanna
50k13131239
asked Nov 25 '18 at 20:49
Itra
14712
marked as duplicate by Zanna, karel, pomsky, Kulfy, Thomas Dec 29 '18 at 9:08
This question has been asked before and already has an answer. If those answers do not fully address your question, please ask a new question.
If you have no space in your $HOME (/home/user/ directory), there will be no space for required working-files used by the gui, and login cannot proceed so you are returned to the login dialog. As Kulfy suggested I'd suggest switching to terminal (ctrl+alt+f4) and login, it'll prove your credentials are fine, and then you candf -hlto see if you have enough disk space free to enable gui to work; if not you can find some files to delete, increasing space allowing gui login.
– guiverc
Nov 25 '18 at 21:30
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This question already has an answer here:
Ubuntu gets stuck in a login loop
40 answers
Here what's happening when I try to log in.
I'm entering the right password
It brings me back me to the login screen.
I tried to change password via another user but it didn't help.
login password users
edited Dec 28 '18 at 14:59
Zanna
50k13131239
asked Nov 25 '18 at 20:49
Itra
14712
This question already has an answer here:
Ubuntu gets stuck in a login loop
40 answers
Here what's happening when I try to log in.
I'm entering the right password
It brings me back me to the login screen.
I tried to change password via another user but it didn't help.
This question already has an answer here:
Ubuntu gets stuck in a login loop
40 answers
login password users
login password users
edited Dec 28 '18 at 14:59
Zanna
50k13131239
asked Nov 25 '18 at 20:49
Itra
14712
edited Dec 28 '18 at 14:59
Zanna
50k13131239
asked Nov 25 '18 at 20:49
Itra
14712
edited Dec 28 '18 at 14:59
Zanna
50k13131239
edited Dec 28 '18 at 14:59
Zanna
50k13131239
edited Dec 28 '18 at 14:59
Zanna
50k13131239
50k13131239
asked Nov 25 '18 at 20:49
Itra
14712
asked Nov 25 '18 at 20:49
Itra
14712
asked Nov 25 '18 at 20:49
Itra
14712
14712
marked as duplicate by Zanna, karel, pomsky, Kulfy, Thomas Dec 29 '18 at 9:08
This question has been asked before and already has an answer. If those answers do not fully address your question, please ask a new question.
marked as duplicate by Zanna, karel, pomsky, Kulfy, Thomas Dec 29 '18 at 9:08
This question has been asked before and already has an answer. If those answers do not fully address your question, please ask a new question.
If you have no space in your $HOME (/home/user/ directory), there will be no space for required working-files used by the gui, and login cannot proceed so you are returned to the login dialog. As Kulfy suggested I'd suggest switching to terminal (ctrl+alt+f4) and login, it'll prove your credentials are fine, and then you candf -hlto see if you have enough disk space free to enable gui to work; if not you can find some files to delete, increasing space allowing gui login.
– guiverc
Nov 25 '18 at 21:30
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If you have no space in your $HOME (/home/user/ directory), there will be no space for required working-files used by the gui, and login cannot proceed so you are returned to the login dialog. As Kulfy suggested I'd suggest switching to terminal (ctrl+alt+f4) and login, it'll prove your credentials are fine, and then you candf -hlto see if you have enough disk space free to enable gui to work; if not you can find some files to delete, increasing space allowing gui login.
– guiverc
Nov 25 '18 at 21:30
If you have no space in your $HOME (/home/user/ directory), there will be no space for required working-files used by the gui, and login cannot proceed so you are returned to the login dialog. As Kulfy suggested I'd suggest switching to terminal (ctrl+alt+f4) and login, it'll prove your credentials are fine, and then you can
df -hl to see if you have enough disk space free to enable gui to work; if not you can find some files to delete, increasing space allowing gui login.– guiverc
Nov 25 '18 at 21:30
If you have no space in your $HOME (/home/user/ directory), there will be no space for required working-files used by the gui, and login cannot proceed so you are returned to the login dialog. As Kulfy suggested I'd suggest switching to terminal (ctrl+alt+f4) and login, it'll prove your credentials are fine, and then you can
df -hl to see if you have enough disk space free to enable gui to work; if not you can find some files to delete, increasing space allowing gui login.– guiverc
Nov 25 '18 at 21:30
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If you've been starting graphic applications from the terminal using sudo, that's what probably caused your problem. Always use sudo -H.
- boot to the GRUB menu
- choose Advanced Options
- choose Recovery mode
- choose Root access
- at the # prompt, type:
sudo mount -o remount,rw /# remount the disk as rw
cd /home/your_username# change directory
ls -al .*thority*# list some files
You should see something like this...
-rw------- 1 your_username your_username 407910 Nov 2 08:56 .ICEauthority
-rw------- 1 your_username your_username 58 Jun 23 2017 .Xauthority
If it DOES NOT show -rw------- then...
sudo chmod 600 .*thority*# change file protection
If it DOES SHOW root root then...
sudo chown your_username:your_username .*thority*# change file ownershipreboot# reboot the computer
Reboot and see if you can log in.
answered Nov 26 '18 at 0:15
heynnema
18.1k22054
It works thanks :)
– Itra
Nov 26 '18 at 13:46
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If you know root credentials, go into text-mode via Ctrl-Alt F2. Log in with root and set your password with sudo passwd Frag (it will ask you to enter the new password twice).
answered Nov 25 '18 at 21:01
Turtle10000
1295
I tried it, it's not that problem
– Itra
Dec 26 '18 at 15:07
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2 Answers
2
active
oldest
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2 Answers
2
active
oldest
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active
oldest
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active
oldest
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If you've been starting graphic applications from the terminal using sudo, that's what probably caused your problem. Always use sudo -H.
- boot to the GRUB menu
- choose Advanced Options
- choose Recovery mode
- choose Root access
- at the # prompt, type:
sudo mount -o remount,rw /# remount the disk as rw
cd /home/your_username# change directory
ls -al .*thority*# list some files
You should see something like this...
-rw------- 1 your_username your_username 407910 Nov 2 08:56 .ICEauthority
-rw------- 1 your_username your_username 58 Jun 23 2017 .Xauthority
If it DOES NOT show -rw------- then...
sudo chmod 600 .*thority*# change file protection
If it DOES SHOW root root then...
sudo chown your_username:your_username .*thority*# change file ownershipreboot# reboot the computer
Reboot and see if you can log in.
answered Nov 26 '18 at 0:15
heynnema
18.1k22054
It works thanks :)
– Itra
Nov 26 '18 at 13:46
add a comment |
If you've been starting graphic applications from the terminal using sudo, that's what probably caused your problem. Always use sudo -H.
- boot to the GRUB menu
- choose Advanced Options
- choose Recovery mode
- choose Root access
- at the # prompt, type:
sudo mount -o remount,rw /# remount the disk as rw
cd /home/your_username# change directory
ls -al .*thority*# list some files
You should see something like this...
-rw------- 1 your_username your_username 407910 Nov 2 08:56 .ICEauthority
-rw------- 1 your_username your_username 58 Jun 23 2017 .Xauthority
If it DOES NOT show -rw------- then...
sudo chmod 600 .*thority*# change file protection
If it DOES SHOW root root then...
sudo chown your_username:your_username .*thority*# change file ownershipreboot# reboot the computer
Reboot and see if you can log in.
answered Nov 26 '18 at 0:15
heynnema
18.1k22054
It works thanks :)
– Itra
Nov 26 '18 at 13:46
add a comment |
If you've been starting graphic applications from the terminal using sudo, that's what probably caused your problem. Always use sudo -H.
- boot to the GRUB menu
- choose Advanced Options
- choose Recovery mode
- choose Root access
- at the # prompt, type:
sudo mount -o remount,rw /# remount the disk as rw
cd /home/your_username# change directory
ls -al .*thority*# list some files
You should see something like this...
-rw------- 1 your_username your_username 407910 Nov 2 08:56 .ICEauthority
-rw------- 1 your_username your_username 58 Jun 23 2017 .Xauthority
If it DOES NOT show -rw------- then...
sudo chmod 600 .*thority*# change file protection
If it DOES SHOW root root then...
sudo chown your_username:your_username .*thority*# change file ownershipreboot# reboot the computer
Reboot and see if you can log in.
answered Nov 26 '18 at 0:15
heynnema
18.1k22054
If you've been starting graphic applications from the terminal using sudo, that's what probably caused your problem. Always use sudo -H.
- boot to the GRUB menu
- choose Advanced Options
- choose Recovery mode
- choose Root access
- at the # prompt, type:
sudo mount -o remount,rw /# remount the disk as rw
cd /home/your_username# change directory
ls -al .*thority*# list some files
You should see something like this...
-rw------- 1 your_username your_username 407910 Nov 2 08:56 .ICEauthority
-rw------- 1 your_username your_username 58 Jun 23 2017 .Xauthority
If it DOES NOT show -rw------- then...
sudo chmod 600 .*thority*# change file protection
If it DOES SHOW root root then...
sudo chown your_username:your_username .*thority*# change file ownershipreboot# reboot the computer
Reboot and see if you can log in.
answered Nov 26 '18 at 0:15
heynnema
18.1k22054
answered Nov 26 '18 at 0:15
heynnema
18.1k22054
answered Nov 26 '18 at 0:15
heynnema
18.1k22054
answered Nov 26 '18 at 0:15
heynnema
18.1k22054
18.1k22054
It works thanks :)
– Itra
Nov 26 '18 at 13:46
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It works thanks :)
– Itra
Nov 26 '18 at 13:46
It works thanks :)
– Itra
Nov 26 '18 at 13:46
It works thanks :)
– Itra
Nov 26 '18 at 13:46
add a comment |
If you know root credentials, go into text-mode via Ctrl-Alt F2. Log in with root and set your password with sudo passwd Frag (it will ask you to enter the new password twice).
answered Nov 25 '18 at 21:01
Turtle10000
1295
I tried it, it's not that problem
– Itra
Dec 26 '18 at 15:07
add a comment |
If you know root credentials, go into text-mode via Ctrl-Alt F2. Log in with root and set your password with sudo passwd Frag (it will ask you to enter the new password twice).
answered Nov 25 '18 at 21:01
Turtle10000
1295
I tried it, it's not that problem
– Itra
Dec 26 '18 at 15:07
add a comment |
If you know root credentials, go into text-mode via Ctrl-Alt F2. Log in with root and set your password with sudo passwd Frag (it will ask you to enter the new password twice).
answered Nov 25 '18 at 21:01
Turtle10000
1295
If you know root credentials, go into text-mode via Ctrl-Alt F2. Log in with root and set your password with sudo passwd Frag (it will ask you to enter the new password twice).
answered Nov 25 '18 at 21:01
Turtle10000
1295
answered Nov 25 '18 at 21:01
Turtle10000
1295
answered Nov 25 '18 at 21:01
Turtle10000
1295
answered Nov 25 '18 at 21:01
Turtle10000
1295
1295
I tried it, it's not that problem
– Itra
Dec 26 '18 at 15:07
add a comment |
I tried it, it's not that problem
– Itra
Dec 26 '18 at 15:07
I tried it, it's not that problem
– Itra
Dec 26 '18 at 15:07
I tried it, it's not that problem
– Itra
Dec 26 '18 at 15:07
add a comment |
If you have no space in your $HOME (/home/user/ directory), there will be no space for required working-files used by the gui, and login cannot proceed so you are returned to the login dialog. As Kulfy suggested I'd suggest switching to terminal (ctrl+alt+f4) and login, it'll prove your credentials are fine, and then you can
df -hlto see if you have enough disk space free to enable gui to work; if not you can find some files to delete, increasing space allowing gui login.– guiverc
Nov 25 '18 at 21:30