Can't login with my PIN password in Ubuntu 18.10 [on hold]
The whole point is I can't login to Ubuntu 18.10.
I followed the instructions in How to set a PIN password or a short password in Ubuntu Linux to make my life easier,
but apparently it didn't made my life any easier. Now I can't login to my Ubuntu 18.10 desktop environment even with my own PIN password that I set up.
login 18.10
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The whole point is I can't login to Ubuntu 18.10.
I followed the instructions in How to set a PIN password or a short password in Ubuntu Linux to make my life easier,
but apparently it didn't made my life any easier. Now I can't login to my Ubuntu 18.10 desktop environment even with my own PIN password that I set up.
login 18.10
edited 14 hours ago
karel
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asked Dec 29 '18 at 2:03
Prabesh bhattarai
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And what is the question?
– yms
Dec 29 '18 at 2:05
I can't login even with my own password, "pin that I set up using that instructions."
– Prabesh bhattarai
Dec 29 '18 at 2:07
But the image you posted has nothing to do with the problem you are describing... it is just a wizard to select your display manager (X11 vs Wayland). askubuntu.com/questions/11537/why-is-wayland-better
– yms
Dec 29 '18 at 2:08
Whole point I can't login, I know it's sounds annoying but is there any default password or something like that!?
– Prabesh bhattarai
Dec 29 '18 at 2:11
1
Matter is solved now. Thanks u yms and guivrec. I also used stackflow to reinstall default display manager. Thanks again.
– Prabesh bhattarai
Dec 29 '18 at 4:47
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The whole point is I can't login to Ubuntu 18.10.
I followed the instructions in How to set a PIN password or a short password in Ubuntu Linux to make my life easier,
but apparently it didn't made my life any easier. Now I can't login to my Ubuntu 18.10 desktop environment even with my own PIN password that I set up.
login 18.10
edited 14 hours ago
karel
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asked Dec 29 '18 at 2:03
Prabesh bhattarai
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Prabesh bhattarai is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
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The whole point is I can't login to Ubuntu 18.10.
I followed the instructions in How to set a PIN password or a short password in Ubuntu Linux to make my life easier,
but apparently it didn't made my life any easier. Now I can't login to my Ubuntu 18.10 desktop environment even with my own PIN password that I set up.
login 18.10
login 18.10
edited 14 hours ago
karel
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asked Dec 29 '18 at 2:03
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edited 14 hours ago
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asked Dec 29 '18 at 2:03
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asked Dec 29 '18 at 2:03
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asked Dec 29 '18 at 2:03
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put on hold as unclear what you're asking by DK Bose, guiverc, Eric Carvalho, Kulfy, vidarlo yesterday
Please clarify your specific problem or add additional details to highlight exactly what you need. As it's currently written, it’s hard to tell exactly what you're asking. See the How to Ask page for help clarifying this question. If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
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And what is the question?
– yms
Dec 29 '18 at 2:05
I can't login even with my own password, "pin that I set up using that instructions."
– Prabesh bhattarai
Dec 29 '18 at 2:07
But the image you posted has nothing to do with the problem you are describing... it is just a wizard to select your display manager (X11 vs Wayland). askubuntu.com/questions/11537/why-is-wayland-better
– yms
Dec 29 '18 at 2:08
Whole point I can't login, I know it's sounds annoying but is there any default password or something like that!?
– Prabesh bhattarai
Dec 29 '18 at 2:11
1
Matter is solved now. Thanks u yms and guivrec. I also used stackflow to reinstall default display manager. Thanks again.
– Prabesh bhattarai
Dec 29 '18 at 4:47
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And what is the question?
– yms
Dec 29 '18 at 2:05
I can't login even with my own password, "pin that I set up using that instructions."
– Prabesh bhattarai
Dec 29 '18 at 2:07
But the image you posted has nothing to do with the problem you are describing... it is just a wizard to select your display manager (X11 vs Wayland). askubuntu.com/questions/11537/why-is-wayland-better
– yms
Dec 29 '18 at 2:08
Whole point I can't login, I know it's sounds annoying but is there any default password or something like that!?
– Prabesh bhattarai
Dec 29 '18 at 2:11
1
Matter is solved now. Thanks u yms and guivrec. I also used stackflow to reinstall default display manager. Thanks again.
– Prabesh bhattarai
Dec 29 '18 at 4:47
4
4
And what is the question?
– yms
Dec 29 '18 at 2:05
And what is the question?
– yms
Dec 29 '18 at 2:05
I can't login even with my own password, "pin that I set up using that instructions."
– Prabesh bhattarai
Dec 29 '18 at 2:07
I can't login even with my own password, "pin that I set up using that instructions."
– Prabesh bhattarai
Dec 29 '18 at 2:07
But the image you posted has nothing to do with the problem you are describing... it is just a wizard to select your display manager (X11 vs Wayland). askubuntu.com/questions/11537/why-is-wayland-better
– yms
Dec 29 '18 at 2:08
But the image you posted has nothing to do with the problem you are describing... it is just a wizard to select your display manager (X11 vs Wayland). askubuntu.com/questions/11537/why-is-wayland-better
– yms
Dec 29 '18 at 2:08
Whole point I can't login, I know it's sounds annoying but is there any default password or something like that!?
– Prabesh bhattarai
Dec 29 '18 at 2:11
Whole point I can't login, I know it's sounds annoying but is there any default password or something like that!?
– Prabesh bhattarai
Dec 29 '18 at 2:11
1
1
Matter is solved now. Thanks u yms and guivrec. I also used stackflow to reinstall default display manager. Thanks again.
– Prabesh bhattarai
Dec 29 '18 at 4:47
Matter is solved now. Thanks u yms and guivrec. I also used stackflow to reinstall default display manager. Thanks again.
– Prabesh bhattarai
Dec 29 '18 at 4:47
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The instructions in the tutorial that you followed are out-of-date because the default login display manager in Ubuntu 18.10 is gdm3, not lightdm. Uninstall the packages that you installed by following the instructions from How to set a PIN password or a short password in Ubuntu Linux, and reinstall the default login display manager (gdm3).
Access a virtual console by pressing the keyboard combination Ctrl+Alt+F3 from the screen where the system is stopped when trying to boot the computer.
To login from a virtual console:
At the
login:prompt type your username and press Enter.At the
Password:prompt type your user password and press Enter. After you have logged in, you can run commands from the virtual console.
Run the following commands.
sudo apt purge libpam-pwdfile lightdm
sudo apt install gdm3
sudo dpkg-reconfigure gdm3
sudo reboot
sudo dpkg-reconfigure gdm3 will open up a new window allowing you to select gdm3 as the default login display manager. Use the arrow keys to select gdm3 and press the Tab key to put the focus on <OK> and press Enter. Then reboot by running this command: sudo reboot
answered Dec 29 '18 at 5:23
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1 Answer
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The instructions in the tutorial that you followed are out-of-date because the default login display manager in Ubuntu 18.10 is gdm3, not lightdm. Uninstall the packages that you installed by following the instructions from How to set a PIN password or a short password in Ubuntu Linux, and reinstall the default login display manager (gdm3).
Access a virtual console by pressing the keyboard combination Ctrl+Alt+F3 from the screen where the system is stopped when trying to boot the computer.
To login from a virtual console:
At the
login:prompt type your username and press Enter.At the
Password:prompt type your user password and press Enter. After you have logged in, you can run commands from the virtual console.
Run the following commands.
sudo apt purge libpam-pwdfile lightdm
sudo apt install gdm3
sudo dpkg-reconfigure gdm3
sudo reboot
sudo dpkg-reconfigure gdm3 will open up a new window allowing you to select gdm3 as the default login display manager. Use the arrow keys to select gdm3 and press the Tab key to put the focus on <OK> and press Enter. Then reboot by running this command: sudo reboot
answered Dec 29 '18 at 5:23
karel
57.2k12127146
add a comment |
The instructions in the tutorial that you followed are out-of-date because the default login display manager in Ubuntu 18.10 is gdm3, not lightdm. Uninstall the packages that you installed by following the instructions from How to set a PIN password or a short password in Ubuntu Linux, and reinstall the default login display manager (gdm3).
Access a virtual console by pressing the keyboard combination Ctrl+Alt+F3 from the screen where the system is stopped when trying to boot the computer.
To login from a virtual console:
At the
login:prompt type your username and press Enter.At the
Password:prompt type your user password and press Enter. After you have logged in, you can run commands from the virtual console.
Run the following commands.
sudo apt purge libpam-pwdfile lightdm
sudo apt install gdm3
sudo dpkg-reconfigure gdm3
sudo reboot
sudo dpkg-reconfigure gdm3 will open up a new window allowing you to select gdm3 as the default login display manager. Use the arrow keys to select gdm3 and press the Tab key to put the focus on <OK> and press Enter. Then reboot by running this command: sudo reboot
answered Dec 29 '18 at 5:23
karel
57.2k12127146
add a comment |
The instructions in the tutorial that you followed are out-of-date because the default login display manager in Ubuntu 18.10 is gdm3, not lightdm. Uninstall the packages that you installed by following the instructions from How to set a PIN password or a short password in Ubuntu Linux, and reinstall the default login display manager (gdm3).
Access a virtual console by pressing the keyboard combination Ctrl+Alt+F3 from the screen where the system is stopped when trying to boot the computer.
To login from a virtual console:
At the
login:prompt type your username and press Enter.At the
Password:prompt type your user password and press Enter. After you have logged in, you can run commands from the virtual console.
Run the following commands.
sudo apt purge libpam-pwdfile lightdm
sudo apt install gdm3
sudo dpkg-reconfigure gdm3
sudo reboot
sudo dpkg-reconfigure gdm3 will open up a new window allowing you to select gdm3 as the default login display manager. Use the arrow keys to select gdm3 and press the Tab key to put the focus on <OK> and press Enter. Then reboot by running this command: sudo reboot
answered Dec 29 '18 at 5:23
karel
57.2k12127146
The instructions in the tutorial that you followed are out-of-date because the default login display manager in Ubuntu 18.10 is gdm3, not lightdm. Uninstall the packages that you installed by following the instructions from How to set a PIN password or a short password in Ubuntu Linux, and reinstall the default login display manager (gdm3).
Access a virtual console by pressing the keyboard combination Ctrl+Alt+F3 from the screen where the system is stopped when trying to boot the computer.
To login from a virtual console:
At the
login:prompt type your username and press Enter.At the
Password:prompt type your user password and press Enter. After you have logged in, you can run commands from the virtual console.
Run the following commands.
sudo apt purge libpam-pwdfile lightdm
sudo apt install gdm3
sudo dpkg-reconfigure gdm3
sudo reboot
sudo dpkg-reconfigure gdm3 will open up a new window allowing you to select gdm3 as the default login display manager. Use the arrow keys to select gdm3 and press the Tab key to put the focus on <OK> and press Enter. Then reboot by running this command: sudo reboot
answered Dec 29 '18 at 5:23
karel
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edited Dec 29 '18 at 6:04
answered Dec 29 '18 at 5:23
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answered Dec 29 '18 at 5:23
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answered Dec 29 '18 at 5:23
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And what is the question?
– yms
Dec 29 '18 at 2:05
I can't login even with my own password, "pin that I set up using that instructions."
– Prabesh bhattarai
Dec 29 '18 at 2:07
But the image you posted has nothing to do with the problem you are describing... it is just a wizard to select your display manager (X11 vs Wayland). askubuntu.com/questions/11537/why-is-wayland-better
– yms
Dec 29 '18 at 2:08
Whole point I can't login, I know it's sounds annoying but is there any default password or something like that!?
– Prabesh bhattarai
Dec 29 '18 at 2:11
1
Matter is solved now. Thanks u yms and guivrec. I also used stackflow to reinstall default display manager. Thanks again.
– Prabesh bhattarai
Dec 29 '18 at 4:47