Login loop on 18.10 after attempting to change login screen color
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I have my Ubuntu 18.10 just installed on my SSD and somehow I broke the desktop.
I was trying to change the login screen color following this forum: How can I change the purple background color of the lock screen on Ubuntu 17.10? and replaced the original gdm3.css in /etc/alternatives/ with its backup after the modification failed. Since then it locked me out. Every time I log in it flashes my wallpaper and crashes/bounces back to the login screen. I tried to reset GNOME settings but it didn't work for me.
But going to console mode with Ctrl + Alt + F1 (or F2, F3 etc) then type startx it loaded the original GNOME desktop just fine.
Can somebody explain this?
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I have my Ubuntu 18.10 just installed on my SSD and somehow I broke the desktop.
I was trying to change the login screen color following this forum: How can I change the purple background color of the lock screen on Ubuntu 17.10? and replaced the original gdm3.css in /etc/alternatives/ with its backup after the modification failed. Since then it locked me out. Every time I log in it flashes my wallpaper and crashes/bounces back to the login screen. I tried to reset GNOME settings but it didn't work for me.
But going to console mode with Ctrl + Alt + F1 (or F2, F3 etc) then type startx it loaded the original GNOME desktop just fine.
Can somebody explain this?
gnome login-screen gnome-shell
edited Nov 26 at 9:29
Zanna
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asked Nov 26 at 2:39
Demon Unix
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Is the backup owned by root? Please runls -l /etc/alternatives/gdm3.cssand post the results!
– George Udosen
Nov 26 at 6:56
@GeorgeUdosen to test it i corrupted my gdm3.css file in my Ubuntu 18.10 and rebooted.. its not taking me to desktop..
– PRATAP
Nov 26 at 7:29
pratap@i7-6550U:~$ ls -l /etc/alternatives/gdm3.css lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 49 Nov 26 12:22 /etc/alternatives/gdm3.css -> /usr/share/gnome-shell/theme/Yaru/gnome-shell.css pratap@i7-6550U:~$
– PRATAP
Nov 26 at 7:31
So since that file a sym link from/usr/share/gnome-shell/theme/ubuntu.cssOP should delete it and create another link to that location
– George Udosen
Nov 26 at 7:31
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@GeorgeUdosen i could manage somehow bysudo cp -r /media/pratap/108e3c57-a7a6-47c2-8d0e-eae3ea141ce7/usr/share/gnome-shell /usr/share/where media is my 18.04 and destination is 18.10. it worked.
– PRATAP
Nov 27 at 5:44
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I have my Ubuntu 18.10 just installed on my SSD and somehow I broke the desktop.
I was trying to change the login screen color following this forum: How can I change the purple background color of the lock screen on Ubuntu 17.10? and replaced the original gdm3.css in /etc/alternatives/ with its backup after the modification failed. Since then it locked me out. Every time I log in it flashes my wallpaper and crashes/bounces back to the login screen. I tried to reset GNOME settings but it didn't work for me.
But going to console mode with Ctrl + Alt + F1 (or F2, F3 etc) then type startx it loaded the original GNOME desktop just fine.
Can somebody explain this?
gnome login-screen gnome-shell
edited Nov 26 at 9:29
Zanna
49.1k13123234
asked Nov 26 at 2:39
Demon Unix
161
I have my Ubuntu 18.10 just installed on my SSD and somehow I broke the desktop.
I was trying to change the login screen color following this forum: How can I change the purple background color of the lock screen on Ubuntu 17.10? and replaced the original gdm3.css in /etc/alternatives/ with its backup after the modification failed. Since then it locked me out. Every time I log in it flashes my wallpaper and crashes/bounces back to the login screen. I tried to reset GNOME settings but it didn't work for me.
But going to console mode with Ctrl + Alt + F1 (or F2, F3 etc) then type startx it loaded the original GNOME desktop just fine.
Can somebody explain this?
gnome login-screen gnome-shell
gnome login-screen gnome-shell
edited Nov 26 at 9:29
Zanna
49.1k13123234
asked Nov 26 at 2:39
Demon Unix
161
edited Nov 26 at 9:29
Zanna
49.1k13123234
asked Nov 26 at 2:39
Demon Unix
161
edited Nov 26 at 9:29
Zanna
49.1k13123234
edited Nov 26 at 9:29
Zanna
49.1k13123234
edited Nov 26 at 9:29
Zanna
49.1k13123234
49.1k13123234
asked Nov 26 at 2:39
Demon Unix
161
asked Nov 26 at 2:39
Demon Unix
161
asked Nov 26 at 2:39
Demon Unix
161
161
Is the backup owned by root? Please runls -l /etc/alternatives/gdm3.cssand post the results!
– George Udosen
Nov 26 at 6:56
@GeorgeUdosen to test it i corrupted my gdm3.css file in my Ubuntu 18.10 and rebooted.. its not taking me to desktop..
– PRATAP
Nov 26 at 7:29
pratap@i7-6550U:~$ ls -l /etc/alternatives/gdm3.css lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 49 Nov 26 12:22 /etc/alternatives/gdm3.css -> /usr/share/gnome-shell/theme/Yaru/gnome-shell.css pratap@i7-6550U:~$
– PRATAP
Nov 26 at 7:31
So since that file a sym link from/usr/share/gnome-shell/theme/ubuntu.cssOP should delete it and create another link to that location
– George Udosen
Nov 26 at 7:31
1
@GeorgeUdosen i could manage somehow bysudo cp -r /media/pratap/108e3c57-a7a6-47c2-8d0e-eae3ea141ce7/usr/share/gnome-shell /usr/share/where media is my 18.04 and destination is 18.10. it worked.
– PRATAP
Nov 27 at 5:44
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Is the backup owned by root? Please runls -l /etc/alternatives/gdm3.cssand post the results!
– George Udosen
Nov 26 at 6:56
@GeorgeUdosen to test it i corrupted my gdm3.css file in my Ubuntu 18.10 and rebooted.. its not taking me to desktop..
– PRATAP
Nov 26 at 7:29
pratap@i7-6550U:~$ ls -l /etc/alternatives/gdm3.css lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 49 Nov 26 12:22 /etc/alternatives/gdm3.css -> /usr/share/gnome-shell/theme/Yaru/gnome-shell.css pratap@i7-6550U:~$
– PRATAP
Nov 26 at 7:31
So since that file a sym link from/usr/share/gnome-shell/theme/ubuntu.cssOP should delete it and create another link to that location
– George Udosen
Nov 26 at 7:31
1
@GeorgeUdosen i could manage somehow bysudo cp -r /media/pratap/108e3c57-a7a6-47c2-8d0e-eae3ea141ce7/usr/share/gnome-shell /usr/share/where media is my 18.04 and destination is 18.10. it worked.
– PRATAP
Nov 27 at 5:44
Is the backup owned by root? Please run
ls -l /etc/alternatives/gdm3.css and post the results!– George Udosen
Nov 26 at 6:56
Is the backup owned by root? Please run
ls -l /etc/alternatives/gdm3.css and post the results!– George Udosen
Nov 26 at 6:56
@GeorgeUdosen to test it i corrupted my gdm3.css file in my Ubuntu 18.10 and rebooted.. its not taking me to desktop..
– PRATAP
Nov 26 at 7:29
@GeorgeUdosen to test it i corrupted my gdm3.css file in my Ubuntu 18.10 and rebooted.. its not taking me to desktop..
– PRATAP
Nov 26 at 7:29
pratap@i7-6550U:~$ ls -l /etc/alternatives/gdm3.css lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 49 Nov 26 12:22 /etc/alternatives/gdm3.css -> /usr/share/gnome-shell/theme/Yaru/gnome-shell.css pratap@i7-6550U:~$– PRATAP
Nov 26 at 7:31
pratap@i7-6550U:~$ ls -l /etc/alternatives/gdm3.css lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 49 Nov 26 12:22 /etc/alternatives/gdm3.css -> /usr/share/gnome-shell/theme/Yaru/gnome-shell.css pratap@i7-6550U:~$– PRATAP
Nov 26 at 7:31
So since that file a sym link from
/usr/share/gnome-shell/theme/ubuntu.css OP should delete it and create another link to that location– George Udosen
Nov 26 at 7:31
So since that file a sym link from
/usr/share/gnome-shell/theme/ubuntu.css OP should delete it and create another link to that location– George Udosen
Nov 26 at 7:31
1
1
@GeorgeUdosen i could manage somehow by
sudo cp -r /media/pratap/108e3c57-a7a6-47c2-8d0e-eae3ea141ce7/usr/share/gnome-shell /usr/share/ where media is my 18.04 and destination is 18.10. it worked.– PRATAP
Nov 27 at 5:44
@GeorgeUdosen i could manage somehow by
sudo cp -r /media/pratap/108e3c57-a7a6-47c2-8d0e-eae3ea141ce7/usr/share/gnome-shell /usr/share/ where media is my 18.04 and destination is 18.10. it worked.– PRATAP
Nov 27 at 5:44
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Is the backup owned by root? Please run
ls -l /etc/alternatives/gdm3.cssand post the results!– George Udosen
Nov 26 at 6:56
@GeorgeUdosen to test it i corrupted my gdm3.css file in my Ubuntu 18.10 and rebooted.. its not taking me to desktop..
– PRATAP
Nov 26 at 7:29
pratap@i7-6550U:~$ ls -l /etc/alternatives/gdm3.css lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 49 Nov 26 12:22 /etc/alternatives/gdm3.css -> /usr/share/gnome-shell/theme/Yaru/gnome-shell.css pratap@i7-6550U:~$– PRATAP
Nov 26 at 7:31
So since that file a sym link from
/usr/share/gnome-shell/theme/ubuntu.cssOP should delete it and create another link to that location– George Udosen
Nov 26 at 7:31
1
@GeorgeUdosen i could manage somehow by
sudo cp -r /media/pratap/108e3c57-a7a6-47c2-8d0e-eae3ea141ce7/usr/share/gnome-shell /usr/share/where media is my 18.04 and destination is 18.10. it worked.– PRATAP
Nov 27 at 5:44