Failed to start session error
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I'm running Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and suddenly without warning, the system reports failed to start session when I try and login to Ubuntu. Any assistance is much appreciated. Note: I'm running a dual-boot system with Windows and Ubuntu. Thank you!
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I'm running Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and suddenly without warning, the system reports failed to start session when I try and login to Ubuntu. Any assistance is much appreciated. Note: I'm running a dual-boot system with Windows and Ubuntu. Thank you!
dual-boot 18.04
edited Dec 25 at 16:53
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Welcome to AskUbuntu! Before we can help, we need you to help us so we can help you. Please edit post with system specs, info, what error you're getting, any logs you can find that's on the pc, etc. Thank you!
– boomt14
Dec 25 at 3:33
In a terminal login (Ctrl-Alt-F2),service --status-all |& awk '{print $4'} | xargs -r -n 1 -I '{}' service {} status |& lesswill show you all your services, and their statuses. Find your display manager. On my 16.04.5 system it'slightdm.service lightdm statusshows me its status. YMMV,
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Dec 25 at 3:36
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I'm running Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and suddenly without warning, the system reports failed to start session when I try and login to Ubuntu. Any assistance is much appreciated. Note: I'm running a dual-boot system with Windows and Ubuntu. Thank you!
dual-boot 18.04
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I'm running Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and suddenly without warning, the system reports failed to start session when I try and login to Ubuntu. Any assistance is much appreciated. Note: I'm running a dual-boot system with Windows and Ubuntu. Thank you!
dual-boot 18.04
dual-boot 18.04
edited Dec 25 at 16:53
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edited Dec 25 at 16:53
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Welcome to AskUbuntu! Before we can help, we need you to help us so we can help you. Please edit post with system specs, info, what error you're getting, any logs you can find that's on the pc, etc. Thank you!
– boomt14
Dec 25 at 3:33
In a terminal login (Ctrl-Alt-F2),service --status-all |& awk '{print $4'} | xargs -r -n 1 -I '{}' service {} status |& lesswill show you all your services, and their statuses. Find your display manager. On my 16.04.5 system it'slightdm.service lightdm statusshows me its status. YMMV,
– waltinator
Dec 25 at 3:36
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Welcome to AskUbuntu! Before we can help, we need you to help us so we can help you. Please edit post with system specs, info, what error you're getting, any logs you can find that's on the pc, etc. Thank you!
– boomt14
Dec 25 at 3:33
In a terminal login (Ctrl-Alt-F2),service --status-all |& awk '{print $4'} | xargs -r -n 1 -I '{}' service {} status |& lesswill show you all your services, and their statuses. Find your display manager. On my 16.04.5 system it'slightdm.service lightdm statusshows me its status. YMMV,
– waltinator
Dec 25 at 3:36
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Welcome to AskUbuntu! Before we can help, we need you to help us so we can help you. Please edit post with system specs, info, what error you're getting, any logs you can find that's on the pc, etc. Thank you!
– boomt14
Dec 25 at 3:33
Welcome to AskUbuntu! Before we can help, we need you to help us so we can help you. Please edit post with system specs, info, what error you're getting, any logs you can find that's on the pc, etc. Thank you!
– boomt14
Dec 25 at 3:33
In a terminal login (
Ctrl-Alt-F2), service --status-all |& awk '{print $4'} | xargs -r -n 1 -I '{}' service {} status |& less will show you all your services, and their statuses. Find your display manager. On my 16.04.5 system it's lightdm. service lightdm status shows me its status. YMMV,– waltinator
Dec 25 at 3:36
In a terminal login (
Ctrl-Alt-F2), service --status-all |& awk '{print $4'} | xargs -r -n 1 -I '{}' service {} status |& less will show you all your services, and their statuses. Find your display manager. On my 16.04.5 system it's lightdm. service lightdm status shows me its status. YMMV,– waltinator
Dec 25 at 3:36
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Welcome to AskUbuntu! Before we can help, we need you to help us so we can help you. Please edit post with system specs, info, what error you're getting, any logs you can find that's on the pc, etc. Thank you!
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Dec 25 at 3:33
In a terminal login (
Ctrl-Alt-F2),service --status-all |& awk '{print $4'} | xargs -r -n 1 -I '{}' service {} status |& lesswill show you all your services, and their statuses. Find your display manager. On my 16.04.5 system it'slightdm.service lightdm statusshows me its status. YMMV,– waltinator
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