Login loop on 18.04

[Jack McGee]

On 6/18/19 9:34 AM, Liam Proven wrote:
> On Tue, 18 Jun 2019 at 14:17, Jack McGee <jack at greendesk.net> wrote:
>>
>> These are the desktops I can choose from the drop down after selecting
>> the user.  Yes, Ubuntu selection goes to Gnome.
> 
> How did you get GNOME on Xubuntu? There is history here that you are
> not telling us.
> 
> Please give as much info as you can.

I just don't recall.  I think I did clean install instead of migrating 
from 16.04.  Onto new SSD.  I think I installed Xubuntu.  Probably 
messed it up along the way trying our different desktops.
Curious to me I have XFCE and Xbuntu as options.

> 
>>> Xubuntu is just Ubuntu with XFCE. They are not different things.
>>
>> They are two different menu items on the list.
> 
> How did you install this machine?
> 
>> Yes, I can use my username and password there.
> 
> So your account is good.
> 
> Things to do:
> 
> * check you own all the files in your home directory & subdirectories
> * update your machine from the command line
> * check what graphics driver you are running. Try some alternatives.
> 

Yes, I have ownership of all files in home diretxories and subdirectories.

I have updated the machine.

The graphics driver is for internal Intel Graphics.  Not sure how to get 
an alternative.


I am not averse to blowing out all the desktop environments and 
reinstalling them, if that is even a solution.


If I pick XFCE as desktop, it won't let me past password prompts, but if 
I pick Ubuntu I get a desktop.  In that desktop, I cannot run Synaptic 
from menu.  It won't accept the user password, that can run sudo.
I can run Synaptic from terminal.