Ubuntu desktop - can't login

[Alfredo De Luca]

Thanks Liam and Robert.
>From Liam
>> When you try, does the screen blink as it tries to change modes?
*yes...it seems that is getting in but then it goes back to the login page*
>>  How about if you switch virtual consoles? Ctrl+Alt+F2-F6 should work.
>>  Try the same username/password there.
*Done and it works perfectly. Also  with ssh same username/password works
fine.*

I created other users and they work perfectly either on the GUI/ssh /console


>From Robert
I think I tried that but I will try it again and see if it works.

Cheers


On Thu, Apr 2, 2020 at 6:08 PM robert <robert at redcor.ch> wrote:

> Alfredo
> I had exactly the same problem like you some times ago.
> Eventually the problem magically disappeared, so I can not give you any
> real advice ..
>
> However, what always worked and allowed to to log into a GUI:
> When booting I selected:
>     Advanced options for Ubuntu
>         recovery mode
>             resume
>
> After this the system starts into "normal" GUI mode, and I could login
> normally.
> As said, after some times (and apt upgrades) everything went to normal
> again.
>
> hth
> Robert
>
>
> On 02.04.20 17:08, Alfredo De Luca wrote:
>
> I ve already replied.
> From the GUI I can't login. When I put the password it seems to go in then
> it goes back to the login screen.
> If i connect to the same laptop remotely with ssh I can get in ...no
> problem.
> With another user from the GUI I CAN login no problem too.
>
> IN the syslog I can't really see anything... but I have attached the log
> for you.
>
>
>
> On Thu, Apr 2, 2020 at 5:03 PM Colin Law <clanlaw at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 2 Apr 2020 at 14:14, Alfredo De Luca <alfredo.deluca at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> >
>> > Hi Colin.
>> > I couldn't login from the GUI on the desktop.... but I could login with
>> with the same user in ssh.
>>
>> I asked in what way you couldn't login.  What happens when you try? I
>> also asked what you see in syslog when you try.
>>
>> Colin
>>
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