Ubuntu 18.04 Login window loop
Is there any reason the login window would stop working and start looping? I'm running 18.04. I normally RDP into the ubuntu box, but that isn't working now. Using a keyboard and mouse, I see my username on the monitor. I type in my password. Then the screen goes blank for a few seconds... and I'm back to the login screen where my username is. I'm not getting through to my desktop!
I haven't messed with the machine except for the following, but, I'm not sure why any of these would impact the loginscreen.
- install pihole in a docker container,
- turn off systemd-resolved (to get port 53 working) per https://www.reddit.com/r/pihole/comments/8zamlk/trying_to_install_pihole_on_ubuntu_and_having/e2hd7qp/
and
How to disable systemd-resolved in Ubuntu?, and - installed gufw to graphically manage the firewall/open port 80 for pihole.
But none of these messed with the login manager. Does anyone have any idea what could be up? Interestingly, nearly all of my docker containers (portainer, heimdall, tatulli, sonarr, radarr, pihole) work, with the exception of anything using ssl (plex and cockpit). I'm guessing somehow the firewall blocked port 443, but I'm not sure why that would stop me from logging into the box using a keyboard and mouse...
Any help/insight is greatly appreciated!
EDIT1: I tried creating another user via
sudo useradd -d /home/testuser testuser
sudo passwd testuser
but the login manager still throws me for a loop
EDIT2: I've disabled the firewall via
sudo ufw disable
and I reversed the system-resolved.service work, but still no luck :(
18.04 login login-screen firewall gdm
edited Oct 23 '18 at 12:19
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Is there any reason the login window would stop working and start looping? I'm running 18.04. I normally RDP into the ubuntu box, but that isn't working now. Using a keyboard and mouse, I see my username on the monitor. I type in my password. Then the screen goes blank for a few seconds... and I'm back to the login screen where my username is. I'm not getting through to my desktop!
I haven't messed with the machine except for the following, but, I'm not sure why any of these would impact the loginscreen.
- install pihole in a docker container,
- turn off systemd-resolved (to get port 53 working) per https://www.reddit.com/r/pihole/comments/8zamlk/trying_to_install_pihole_on_ubuntu_and_having/e2hd7qp/
and
How to disable systemd-resolved in Ubuntu?, and - installed gufw to graphically manage the firewall/open port 80 for pihole.
But none of these messed with the login manager. Does anyone have any idea what could be up? Interestingly, nearly all of my docker containers (portainer, heimdall, tatulli, sonarr, radarr, pihole) work, with the exception of anything using ssl (plex and cockpit). I'm guessing somehow the firewall blocked port 443, but I'm not sure why that would stop me from logging into the box using a keyboard and mouse...
Any help/insight is greatly appreciated!
EDIT1: I tried creating another user via
sudo useradd -d /home/testuser testuser
sudo passwd testuser
but the login manager still throws me for a loop
EDIT2: I've disabled the firewall via
sudo ufw disable
and I reversed the system-resolved.service work, but still no luck :(
18.04 login login-screen firewall gdm
edited Oct 23 '18 at 12:19
abu_bua
3,27681126
asked Oct 23 '18 at 10:59
EmmitEmmit
264
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Is there any reason the login window would stop working and start looping? I'm running 18.04. I normally RDP into the ubuntu box, but that isn't working now. Using a keyboard and mouse, I see my username on the monitor. I type in my password. Then the screen goes blank for a few seconds... and I'm back to the login screen where my username is. I'm not getting through to my desktop!
I haven't messed with the machine except for the following, but, I'm not sure why any of these would impact the loginscreen.
- install pihole in a docker container,
- turn off systemd-resolved (to get port 53 working) per https://www.reddit.com/r/pihole/comments/8zamlk/trying_to_install_pihole_on_ubuntu_and_having/e2hd7qp/
and
How to disable systemd-resolved in Ubuntu?, and - installed gufw to graphically manage the firewall/open port 80 for pihole.
But none of these messed with the login manager. Does anyone have any idea what could be up? Interestingly, nearly all of my docker containers (portainer, heimdall, tatulli, sonarr, radarr, pihole) work, with the exception of anything using ssl (plex and cockpit). I'm guessing somehow the firewall blocked port 443, but I'm not sure why that would stop me from logging into the box using a keyboard and mouse...
Any help/insight is greatly appreciated!
EDIT1: I tried creating another user via
sudo useradd -d /home/testuser testuser
sudo passwd testuser
but the login manager still throws me for a loop
EDIT2: I've disabled the firewall via
sudo ufw disable
and I reversed the system-resolved.service work, but still no luck :(
18.04 login login-screen firewall gdm
edited Oct 23 '18 at 12:19
abu_bua
3,27681126
asked Oct 23 '18 at 10:59
EmmitEmmit
264
Is there any reason the login window would stop working and start looping? I'm running 18.04. I normally RDP into the ubuntu box, but that isn't working now. Using a keyboard and mouse, I see my username on the monitor. I type in my password. Then the screen goes blank for a few seconds... and I'm back to the login screen where my username is. I'm not getting through to my desktop!
I haven't messed with the machine except for the following, but, I'm not sure why any of these would impact the loginscreen.
- install pihole in a docker container,
- turn off systemd-resolved (to get port 53 working) per https://www.reddit.com/r/pihole/comments/8zamlk/trying_to_install_pihole_on_ubuntu_and_having/e2hd7qp/
and
How to disable systemd-resolved in Ubuntu?, and - installed gufw to graphically manage the firewall/open port 80 for pihole.
But none of these messed with the login manager. Does anyone have any idea what could be up? Interestingly, nearly all of my docker containers (portainer, heimdall, tatulli, sonarr, radarr, pihole) work, with the exception of anything using ssl (plex and cockpit). I'm guessing somehow the firewall blocked port 443, but I'm not sure why that would stop me from logging into the box using a keyboard and mouse...
Any help/insight is greatly appreciated!
EDIT1: I tried creating another user via
sudo useradd -d /home/testuser testuser
sudo passwd testuser
but the login manager still throws me for a loop
EDIT2: I've disabled the firewall via
sudo ufw disable
and I reversed the system-resolved.service work, but still no luck :(
18.04 login login-screen firewall gdm
18.04 login login-screen firewall gdm
edited Oct 23 '18 at 12:19
abu_bua
3,27681126
asked Oct 23 '18 at 10:59
EmmitEmmit
264
edited Oct 23 '18 at 12:19
abu_bua
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asked Oct 23 '18 at 10:59
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edited Oct 23 '18 at 12:19
abu_bua
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edited Oct 23 '18 at 12:19
abu_bua
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Looks like it may have been related to "upgrading" from 18.04 to 18.04.01: No login screen after ubuntu 18.04.1 update
In any case, doing the following fixed it for me:
systemctl stop gdm.service
systemctl restart gdm.service
sudo dpkg-reconfigure gdm3
reboot
edited Jan 20 at 14:31
Kulfy
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answered Oct 23 '18 at 12:09
EmmitEmmit
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THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!
– loved_by_Jesus
Jan 14 at 10:09
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I've almost done all suggestions here, but none of them didn't work.
Also gd3 reconfigure has no effect.
But I had suspected to my last gnome extensions.
The system-monitor@paradoxxx.zero.gmail.com was the problem.
So I disabled all gnome extensions to solve login loop as following steps:
- Press
Ctrl+Alt+F2orCtrl+Alt+F3or ... - Enter your username and password
cd ~/.local/share/gnome-shell/mv extensions extensions.bakmkdir extensions- Press
Ctrl+Alt+F1
- Login and Thanks God
Hope help somebody else. I almost worked full day to find this solution.
PS: I've installed my favorite extentions again and I have to tell you Login Loop disaster in ubuntu has wide variety causes. So try to find your special cause and solve it.
answered Jan 20 at 14:23
Khalil LalehKhalil Laleh
868
This worked for me. I had an out-of-date extension (workspace-grid@mathematical.coffee.gmail.com). Copying all extensions, then adding them back one-by-one (I only had two, so it was easy) allowed me to identify this as the culprit. Thank you!
– Kryten
yesterday
add a comment |
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Looks like it may have been related to "upgrading" from 18.04 to 18.04.01: No login screen after ubuntu 18.04.1 update
In any case, doing the following fixed it for me:
systemctl stop gdm.service
systemctl restart gdm.service
sudo dpkg-reconfigure gdm3
reboot
edited Jan 20 at 14:31
Kulfy
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answered Oct 23 '18 at 12:09
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THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!
– loved_by_Jesus
Jan 14 at 10:09
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Looks like it may have been related to "upgrading" from 18.04 to 18.04.01: No login screen after ubuntu 18.04.1 update
In any case, doing the following fixed it for me:
systemctl stop gdm.service
systemctl restart gdm.service
sudo dpkg-reconfigure gdm3
reboot
edited Jan 20 at 14:31
Kulfy
4,29651442
answered Oct 23 '18 at 12:09
EmmitEmmit
264
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!
– loved_by_Jesus
Jan 14 at 10:09
add a comment |
Looks like it may have been related to "upgrading" from 18.04 to 18.04.01: No login screen after ubuntu 18.04.1 update
In any case, doing the following fixed it for me:
systemctl stop gdm.service
systemctl restart gdm.service
sudo dpkg-reconfigure gdm3
reboot
edited Jan 20 at 14:31
Kulfy
4,29651442
answered Oct 23 '18 at 12:09
EmmitEmmit
264
Looks like it may have been related to "upgrading" from 18.04 to 18.04.01: No login screen after ubuntu 18.04.1 update
In any case, doing the following fixed it for me:
systemctl stop gdm.service
systemctl restart gdm.service
sudo dpkg-reconfigure gdm3
reboot
edited Jan 20 at 14:31
Kulfy
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answered Oct 23 '18 at 12:09
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edited Jan 20 at 14:31
Kulfy
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Kulfy
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THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!
– loved_by_Jesus
Jan 14 at 10:09
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!
– loved_by_Jesus
Jan 14 at 10:09
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!
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I've almost done all suggestions here, but none of them didn't work.
Also gd3 reconfigure has no effect.
But I had suspected to my last gnome extensions.
The system-monitor@paradoxxx.zero.gmail.com was the problem.
So I disabled all gnome extensions to solve login loop as following steps:
- Press
Ctrl+Alt+F2orCtrl+Alt+F3or ... - Enter your username and password
cd ~/.local/share/gnome-shell/mv extensions extensions.bakmkdir extensions- Press
Ctrl+Alt+F1
- Login and Thanks God
Hope help somebody else. I almost worked full day to find this solution.
PS: I've installed my favorite extentions again and I have to tell you Login Loop disaster in ubuntu has wide variety causes. So try to find your special cause and solve it.
answered Jan 20 at 14:23
Khalil LalehKhalil Laleh
868
This worked for me. I had an out-of-date extension (workspace-grid@mathematical.coffee.gmail.com). Copying all extensions, then adding them back one-by-one (I only had two, so it was easy) allowed me to identify this as the culprit. Thank you!
– Kryten
yesterday
add a comment |
I've almost done all suggestions here, but none of them didn't work.
Also gd3 reconfigure has no effect.
But I had suspected to my last gnome extensions.
The system-monitor@paradoxxx.zero.gmail.com was the problem.
So I disabled all gnome extensions to solve login loop as following steps:
- Press
Ctrl+Alt+F2orCtrl+Alt+F3or ... - Enter your username and password
cd ~/.local/share/gnome-shell/mv extensions extensions.bakmkdir extensions- Press
Ctrl+Alt+F1
- Login and Thanks God
Hope help somebody else. I almost worked full day to find this solution.
PS: I've installed my favorite extentions again and I have to tell you Login Loop disaster in ubuntu has wide variety causes. So try to find your special cause and solve it.
answered Jan 20 at 14:23
Khalil LalehKhalil Laleh
868
This worked for me. I had an out-of-date extension (workspace-grid@mathematical.coffee.gmail.com). Copying all extensions, then adding them back one-by-one (I only had two, so it was easy) allowed me to identify this as the culprit. Thank you!
– Kryten
yesterday
add a comment |
I've almost done all suggestions here, but none of them didn't work.
Also gd3 reconfigure has no effect.
But I had suspected to my last gnome extensions.
The system-monitor@paradoxxx.zero.gmail.com was the problem.
So I disabled all gnome extensions to solve login loop as following steps:
- Press
Ctrl+Alt+F2orCtrl+Alt+F3or ... - Enter your username and password
cd ~/.local/share/gnome-shell/mv extensions extensions.bakmkdir extensions- Press
Ctrl+Alt+F1
- Login and Thanks God
Hope help somebody else. I almost worked full day to find this solution.
PS: I've installed my favorite extentions again and I have to tell you Login Loop disaster in ubuntu has wide variety causes. So try to find your special cause and solve it.
answered Jan 20 at 14:23
Khalil LalehKhalil Laleh
868
I've almost done all suggestions here, but none of them didn't work.
Also gd3 reconfigure has no effect.
But I had suspected to my last gnome extensions.
The system-monitor@paradoxxx.zero.gmail.com was the problem.
So I disabled all gnome extensions to solve login loop as following steps:
- Press
Ctrl+Alt+F2orCtrl+Alt+F3or ... - Enter your username and password
cd ~/.local/share/gnome-shell/mv extensions extensions.bakmkdir extensions- Press
Ctrl+Alt+F1
- Login and Thanks God
Hope help somebody else. I almost worked full day to find this solution.
PS: I've installed my favorite extentions again and I have to tell you Login Loop disaster in ubuntu has wide variety causes. So try to find your special cause and solve it.
answered Jan 20 at 14:23
Khalil LalehKhalil Laleh
868
edited yesterday
answered Jan 20 at 14:23
Khalil LalehKhalil Laleh
868
answered Jan 20 at 14:23
Khalil LalehKhalil Laleh
868
answered Jan 20 at 14:23
Khalil LalehKhalil Laleh
868
868
This worked for me. I had an out-of-date extension (workspace-grid@mathematical.coffee.gmail.com). Copying all extensions, then adding them back one-by-one (I only had two, so it was easy) allowed me to identify this as the culprit. Thank you!
– Kryten
yesterday
add a comment |
This worked for me. I had an out-of-date extension (workspace-grid@mathematical.coffee.gmail.com). Copying all extensions, then adding them back one-by-one (I only had two, so it was easy) allowed me to identify this as the culprit. Thank you!
– Kryten
yesterday
This worked for me. I had an out-of-date extension (workspace-grid@mathematical.coffee.gmail.com). Copying all extensions, then adding them back one-by-one (I only had two, so it was easy) allowed me to identify this as the culprit. Thank you!
– Kryten
yesterday
This worked for me. I had an out-of-date extension (workspace-grid@mathematical.coffee.gmail.com). Copying all extensions, then adding them back one-by-one (I only had two, so it was easy) allowed me to identify this as the culprit. Thank you!
– Kryten
yesterday
add a comment |
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