Remove Entries from Login Settings menu
I wanted to know about removing the entries while logging in as they seem to be causing problems.
I only want to keep Gnome Classic and remove others.
Moreover, I seem to have messed up with the setup that points to Ubuntu entry so need to get it out of there.
Edit 1:
As mentioned by PRATAP I have found the .desktop files for the corresponding sessions.
Also, instead of deleting the files, i have added the
.bak
suffix.
18.04 gnome-shell gdm
asked Mar 17 at 15:06
LoganLogan
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I wanted to know about removing the entries while logging in as they seem to be causing problems.
I only want to keep Gnome Classic and remove others.
Moreover, I seem to have messed up with the setup that points to Ubuntu entry so need to get it out of there.
Edit 1:
As mentioned by PRATAP I have found the .desktop files for the corresponding sessions.
Also, instead of deleting the files, i have added the
.bak
suffix.
18.04 gnome-shell gdm
asked Mar 17 at 15:06
LoganLogan
322319
seems you have manually deleted some sessions from files.. you can remove the other two entries also..
– PRATAP
Mar 17 at 15:37
As far as I remember, I deleted the extension under /usr/share/gnome-shell/extentions path that had the name of Ubuntu Dash. Maybe that is causing an issue with selecting Ubuntu from the above menu. It goes in a login loop. I want to get rid of the entries now.
– Logan
Mar 17 at 15:39
oh ok, can you access console by ctrl+alt+f2 or f3 or f4 then run commands in the answer below
– PRATAP
Mar 17 at 15:40
add a comment |
I wanted to know about removing the entries while logging in as they seem to be causing problems.
I only want to keep Gnome Classic and remove others.
Moreover, I seem to have messed up with the setup that points to Ubuntu entry so need to get it out of there.
Edit 1:
As mentioned by PRATAP I have found the .desktop files for the corresponding sessions.
Also, instead of deleting the files, i have added the
.bak
suffix.
18.04 gnome-shell gdm
asked Mar 17 at 15:06
LoganLogan
322319
I wanted to know about removing the entries while logging in as they seem to be causing problems.
I only want to keep Gnome Classic and remove others.
Moreover, I seem to have messed up with the setup that points to Ubuntu entry so need to get it out of there.
Edit 1:
As mentioned by PRATAP I have found the .desktop files for the corresponding sessions.
Also, instead of deleting the files, i have added the
.bak
suffix.
18.04 gnome-shell gdm
18.04 gnome-shell gdm
asked Mar 17 at 15:06
LoganLogan
322319
asked Mar 17 at 15:06
LoganLogan
322319
edited Mar 17 at 16:18
Logan
asked Mar 17 at 15:06
LoganLogan
322319
asked Mar 17 at 15:06
LoganLogan
322319
asked Mar 17 at 15:06
LoganLogan
322319
322319
seems you have manually deleted some sessions from files.. you can remove the other two entries also..
– PRATAP
Mar 17 at 15:37
As far as I remember, I deleted the extension under /usr/share/gnome-shell/extentions path that had the name of Ubuntu Dash. Maybe that is causing an issue with selecting Ubuntu from the above menu. It goes in a login loop. I want to get rid of the entries now.
– Logan
Mar 17 at 15:39
oh ok, can you access console by ctrl+alt+f2 or f3 or f4 then run commands in the answer below
– PRATAP
Mar 17 at 15:40
add a comment |
seems you have manually deleted some sessions from files.. you can remove the other two entries also..
– PRATAP
Mar 17 at 15:37
As far as I remember, I deleted the extension under /usr/share/gnome-shell/extentions path that had the name of Ubuntu Dash. Maybe that is causing an issue with selecting Ubuntu from the above menu. It goes in a login loop. I want to get rid of the entries now.
– Logan
Mar 17 at 15:39
oh ok, can you access console by ctrl+alt+f2 or f3 or f4 then run commands in the answer below
– PRATAP
Mar 17 at 15:40
seems you have manually deleted some sessions from files.. you can remove the other two entries also..
– PRATAP
Mar 17 at 15:37
seems you have manually deleted some sessions from files.. you can remove the other two entries also..
– PRATAP
Mar 17 at 15:37
As far as I remember, I deleted the extension under /usr/share/gnome-shell/extentions path that had the name of Ubuntu Dash. Maybe that is causing an issue with selecting Ubuntu from the above menu. It goes in a login loop. I want to get rid of the entries now.
– Logan
Mar 17 at 15:39
As far as I remember, I deleted the extension under /usr/share/gnome-shell/extentions path that had the name of Ubuntu Dash. Maybe that is causing an issue with selecting Ubuntu from the above menu. It goes in a login loop. I want to get rid of the entries now.
– Logan
Mar 17 at 15:39
oh ok, can you access console by ctrl+alt+f2 or f3 or f4 then run commands in the answer below
– PRATAP
Mar 17 at 15:40
oh ok, can you access console by ctrl+alt+f2 or f3 or f4 then run commands in the answer below
– PRATAP
Mar 17 at 15:40
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Run the below commands to keep only Gnome-Classic session and remove other sessions completely..
sudo apt purge gnome-sessionsudo apt purge ubuntu-sessionsudo apt autoremove && sudo apt autocleansudo apt install ubuntu-desktop
Still you will have Ubuntu and Ubuntu on wayland entries along with gnome-classic..
those things can be removed manually..
the sessions are stored in /usr/share/xsessions/ and /usr/share/wayland-sessions/ but removing them manually is not suggested as some other dependent files will still be there in other folders.
i have manually deleted the files just to let you know the situation but it is not recommended..
in the above pic there is no gear-icon meaning i have only one session..
answered Mar 17 at 15:41
PRATAPPRATAP
3,3402931
Thank you. But I want to know the part of removing the entries manually.
– Logan
Mar 17 at 15:42
sure i will update the answer..but since you have a login loop.. you need to purge ubuntu-session and then install ubuntu-desktop
– PRATAP
Mar 17 at 15:42
Thanks. I went through the config files for gdm under etc folder but did not find anything related to entries under that cog on login screen. Hence, turned to Ask Ubuntu for help.
– Logan
Mar 17 at 15:49
That was helpful. Thanks a lot. Moreover, I just printed the contents of those files using cat command. These are basically .desktop files. I guess I will have to uninstall whatever is mentioned in front of Exec in that file. Can you check once?
– Logan
Mar 17 at 16:13
you can simply cut and save them in your home folder if you want them in future..
– PRATAP
Mar 17 at 16:20
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Run the below commands to keep only Gnome-Classic session and remove other sessions completely..
sudo apt purge gnome-sessionsudo apt purge ubuntu-sessionsudo apt autoremove && sudo apt autocleansudo apt install ubuntu-desktop
Still you will have Ubuntu and Ubuntu on wayland entries along with gnome-classic..
those things can be removed manually..
the sessions are stored in /usr/share/xsessions/ and /usr/share/wayland-sessions/ but removing them manually is not suggested as some other dependent files will still be there in other folders.
i have manually deleted the files just to let you know the situation but it is not recommended..
in the above pic there is no gear-icon meaning i have only one session..
answered Mar 17 at 15:41
PRATAPPRATAP
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Thank you. But I want to know the part of removing the entries manually.
– Logan
Mar 17 at 15:42
sure i will update the answer..but since you have a login loop.. you need to purge ubuntu-session and then install ubuntu-desktop
– PRATAP
Mar 17 at 15:42
Thanks. I went through the config files for gdm under etc folder but did not find anything related to entries under that cog on login screen. Hence, turned to Ask Ubuntu for help.
– Logan
Mar 17 at 15:49
That was helpful. Thanks a lot. Moreover, I just printed the contents of those files using cat command. These are basically .desktop files. I guess I will have to uninstall whatever is mentioned in front of Exec in that file. Can you check once?
– Logan
Mar 17 at 16:13
you can simply cut and save them in your home folder if you want them in future..
– PRATAP
Mar 17 at 16:20
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Run the below commands to keep only Gnome-Classic session and remove other sessions completely..
sudo apt purge gnome-sessionsudo apt purge ubuntu-sessionsudo apt autoremove && sudo apt autocleansudo apt install ubuntu-desktop
Still you will have Ubuntu and Ubuntu on wayland entries along with gnome-classic..
those things can be removed manually..
the sessions are stored in /usr/share/xsessions/ and /usr/share/wayland-sessions/ but removing them manually is not suggested as some other dependent files will still be there in other folders.
i have manually deleted the files just to let you know the situation but it is not recommended..
in the above pic there is no gear-icon meaning i have only one session..
answered Mar 17 at 15:41
PRATAPPRATAP
3,3402931
Thank you. But I want to know the part of removing the entries manually.
– Logan
Mar 17 at 15:42
sure i will update the answer..but since you have a login loop.. you need to purge ubuntu-session and then install ubuntu-desktop
– PRATAP
Mar 17 at 15:42
Thanks. I went through the config files for gdm under etc folder but did not find anything related to entries under that cog on login screen. Hence, turned to Ask Ubuntu for help.
– Logan
Mar 17 at 15:49
That was helpful. Thanks a lot. Moreover, I just printed the contents of those files using cat command. These are basically .desktop files. I guess I will have to uninstall whatever is mentioned in front of Exec in that file. Can you check once?
– Logan
Mar 17 at 16:13
you can simply cut and save them in your home folder if you want them in future..
– PRATAP
Mar 17 at 16:20
|
show 3 more comments
Run the below commands to keep only Gnome-Classic session and remove other sessions completely..
sudo apt purge gnome-sessionsudo apt purge ubuntu-sessionsudo apt autoremove && sudo apt autocleansudo apt install ubuntu-desktop
Still you will have Ubuntu and Ubuntu on wayland entries along with gnome-classic..
those things can be removed manually..
the sessions are stored in /usr/share/xsessions/ and /usr/share/wayland-sessions/ but removing them manually is not suggested as some other dependent files will still be there in other folders.
i have manually deleted the files just to let you know the situation but it is not recommended..
in the above pic there is no gear-icon meaning i have only one session..
answered Mar 17 at 15:41
PRATAPPRATAP
3,3402931
Run the below commands to keep only Gnome-Classic session and remove other sessions completely..
sudo apt purge gnome-sessionsudo apt purge ubuntu-sessionsudo apt autoremove && sudo apt autocleansudo apt install ubuntu-desktop
Still you will have Ubuntu and Ubuntu on wayland entries along with gnome-classic..
those things can be removed manually..
the sessions are stored in /usr/share/xsessions/ and /usr/share/wayland-sessions/ but removing them manually is not suggested as some other dependent files will still be there in other folders.
i have manually deleted the files just to let you know the situation but it is not recommended..
in the above pic there is no gear-icon meaning i have only one session..
answered Mar 17 at 15:41
PRATAPPRATAP
3,3402931
edited Mar 17 at 16:57
answered Mar 17 at 15:41
PRATAPPRATAP
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Thank you. But I want to know the part of removing the entries manually.
– Logan
Mar 17 at 15:42
sure i will update the answer..but since you have a login loop.. you need to purge ubuntu-session and then install ubuntu-desktop
– PRATAP
Mar 17 at 15:42
Thanks. I went through the config files for gdm under etc folder but did not find anything related to entries under that cog on login screen. Hence, turned to Ask Ubuntu for help.
– Logan
Mar 17 at 15:49
That was helpful. Thanks a lot. Moreover, I just printed the contents of those files using cat command. These are basically .desktop files. I guess I will have to uninstall whatever is mentioned in front of Exec in that file. Can you check once?
– Logan
Mar 17 at 16:13
you can simply cut and save them in your home folder if you want them in future..
– PRATAP
Mar 17 at 16:20
|
show 3 more comments
Thank you. But I want to know the part of removing the entries manually.
– Logan
Mar 17 at 15:42
sure i will update the answer..but since you have a login loop.. you need to purge ubuntu-session and then install ubuntu-desktop
– PRATAP
Mar 17 at 15:42
Thanks. I went through the config files for gdm under etc folder but did not find anything related to entries under that cog on login screen. Hence, turned to Ask Ubuntu for help.
– Logan
Mar 17 at 15:49
That was helpful. Thanks a lot. Moreover, I just printed the contents of those files using cat command. These are basically .desktop files. I guess I will have to uninstall whatever is mentioned in front of Exec in that file. Can you check once?
– Logan
Mar 17 at 16:13
you can simply cut and save them in your home folder if you want them in future..
– PRATAP
Mar 17 at 16:20
Thank you. But I want to know the part of removing the entries manually.
– Logan
Mar 17 at 15:42
Thank you. But I want to know the part of removing the entries manually.
– Logan
Mar 17 at 15:42
sure i will update the answer..but since you have a login loop.. you need to purge ubuntu-session and then install ubuntu-desktop
– PRATAP
Mar 17 at 15:42
sure i will update the answer..but since you have a login loop.. you need to purge ubuntu-session and then install ubuntu-desktop
– PRATAP
Mar 17 at 15:42
Thanks. I went through the config files for gdm under etc folder but did not find anything related to entries under that cog on login screen. Hence, turned to Ask Ubuntu for help.
– Logan
Mar 17 at 15:49
Thanks. I went through the config files for gdm under etc folder but did not find anything related to entries under that cog on login screen. Hence, turned to Ask Ubuntu for help.
– Logan
Mar 17 at 15:49
That was helpful. Thanks a lot. Moreover, I just printed the contents of those files using cat command. These are basically .desktop files. I guess I will have to uninstall whatever is mentioned in front of Exec in that file. Can you check once?
– Logan
Mar 17 at 16:13
That was helpful. Thanks a lot. Moreover, I just printed the contents of those files using cat command. These are basically .desktop files. I guess I will have to uninstall whatever is mentioned in front of Exec in that file. Can you check once?
– Logan
Mar 17 at 16:13
you can simply cut and save them in your home folder if you want them in future..
– PRATAP
Mar 17 at 16:20
you can simply cut and save them in your home folder if you want them in future..
– PRATAP
Mar 17 at 16:20
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seems you have manually deleted some sessions from files.. you can remove the other two entries also..
– PRATAP
Mar 17 at 15:37
As far as I remember, I deleted the extension under /usr/share/gnome-shell/extentions path that had the name of Ubuntu Dash. Maybe that is causing an issue with selecting Ubuntu from the above menu. It goes in a login loop. I want to get rid of the entries now.
– Logan
Mar 17 at 15:39
oh ok, can you access console by ctrl+alt+f2 or f3 or f4 then run commands in the answer below
– PRATAP
Mar 17 at 15:40