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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This question already has an answer here:
Ubuntu gets stuck in a login loop
41 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
50.3k13133241
asked Nov 25 '18 at 20:49
ItraItra
14812
marked as duplicate by Zanna, karel, pomsky, Kulfy, Thomas Dec 29 '18 at 9:08
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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
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This question already has an answer here:
Ubuntu gets stuck in a login loop
41 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
50.3k13133241
asked Nov 25 '18 at 20:49
ItraItra
14812
This question already has an answer here:
Ubuntu gets stuck in a login loop
41 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
41 answers
login password users
login password users
edited Dec 28 '18 at 14:59
Zanna
50.3k13133241
asked Nov 25 '18 at 20:49
ItraItra
14812
edited Dec 28 '18 at 14:59
Zanna
50.3k13133241
asked Nov 25 '18 at 20:49
ItraItra
14812
edited Dec 28 '18 at 14:59
Zanna
50.3k13133241
edited Dec 28 '18 at 14:59
Zanna
50.3k13133241
edited Dec 28 '18 at 14:59
Zanna
50.3k13133241
50.3k13133241
asked Nov 25 '18 at 20:49
ItraItra
14812
asked Nov 25 '18 at 20:49
ItraItra
14812
asked Nov 25 '18 at 20:49
ItraItra
14812
14812
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
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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
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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
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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
heynnemaheynnema
18.2k22054
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
heynnemaheynnema
18.2k22054
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
heynnemaheynnema
18.2k22054
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
heynnemaheynnema
18.2k22054
answered Nov 26 '18 at 0:15
heynnemaheynnema
18.2k22054
answered Nov 26 '18 at 0:15
heynnemaheynnema
18.2k22054
answered Nov 26 '18 at 0:15
heynnemaheynnema
18.2k22054
18.2k22054
add a comment |
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