Messed up my PATH environment variable and can't login to desktop
To get an maven environment variable to run, I tried several options. Basically, I followed some options from Ubuntu Community Page, such as ~/.pam_environment, /etc/bash.bashrc and I don't really know anymore. Within them I exported sth like export PATH=/opt/apache-maven-3.6.0/bin:$PATH (I'm being so unconcrete because I cannot look it up).
Afterwards, I did run gnome-session-quit and my machine got stuck.
So after hard restart I try to login again, but I'm not able to do that: I see my username, enter the password, hit enter, screen turns black and after 2 seconds I'm back at the login screen.
So, that very strange and worrying. Next step: Login via tty (Strg + ALT + F3). Within there I can login, but can not do much. I thought about sth like removing .Xauthority file. But whatever I do: The command could not be located because 'bin' is not included in the PATH environment variable. I think, altogether thats alarming and I'm getting really nervous.
Executing export PATH="/usr/bin:$PATH seems to work and echo $PATHgives an output starting with /usr/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/bin:/home/user/Documents/.../esper/examples/transaction/etc:/home/user/anaconda3/bin:/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.8.0-openjdk-amd64/bin:/opt/apache-maven-3.6.0/bin:/opt/apache-maven-3.6.0/bin:/opt/apache-maven-3.6.0/bin but does not really help.
I'm running an Ubuntu 18.04 on an Lenovo G50-70.
Can you help me accessing my desktop again and/or fixing my PATH issue?
18.04 environment-variables gnome-session
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To get an maven environment variable to run, I tried several options. Basically, I followed some options from Ubuntu Community Page, such as ~/.pam_environment, /etc/bash.bashrc and I don't really know anymore. Within them I exported sth like export PATH=/opt/apache-maven-3.6.0/bin:$PATH (I'm being so unconcrete because I cannot look it up).
Afterwards, I did run gnome-session-quit and my machine got stuck.
So after hard restart I try to login again, but I'm not able to do that: I see my username, enter the password, hit enter, screen turns black and after 2 seconds I'm back at the login screen.
So, that very strange and worrying. Next step: Login via tty (Strg + ALT + F3). Within there I can login, but can not do much. I thought about sth like removing .Xauthority file. But whatever I do: The command could not be located because 'bin' is not included in the PATH environment variable. I think, altogether thats alarming and I'm getting really nervous.
Executing export PATH="/usr/bin:$PATH seems to work and echo $PATHgives an output starting with /usr/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/bin:/home/user/Documents/.../esper/examples/transaction/etc:/home/user/anaconda3/bin:/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.8.0-openjdk-amd64/bin:/opt/apache-maven-3.6.0/bin:/opt/apache-maven-3.6.0/bin:/opt/apache-maven-3.6.0/bin but does not really help.
I'm running an Ubuntu 18.04 on an Lenovo G50-70.
Can you help me accessing my desktop again and/or fixing my PATH issue?
18.04 environment-variables gnome-session
asked Dec 19 at 0:06
So S
4315
can you update your question with the output fromecho $PATH? The snippet you provided is incomplete. Adding/usr/binto the PATH a second time is futile.
– WinEunuuchs2Unix
Dec 19 at 0:22
Yeah, of course. See above.
– So S
Dec 19 at 0:28
1
Try this:PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games:/usr/local/games:/snap/bin:$PATHand let me know if you can use the system normally.
– WinEunuuchs2Unix
Dec 19 at 0:34
That helps. I'm now able to use commands likell,nanoagain. That's definitely going in the right direction.
– So S
Dec 19 at 0:40
Can you rungedit?
– WinEunuuchs2Unix
Dec 19 at 0:41
|
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To get an maven environment variable to run, I tried several options. Basically, I followed some options from Ubuntu Community Page, such as ~/.pam_environment, /etc/bash.bashrc and I don't really know anymore. Within them I exported sth like export PATH=/opt/apache-maven-3.6.0/bin:$PATH (I'm being so unconcrete because I cannot look it up).
Afterwards, I did run gnome-session-quit and my machine got stuck.
So after hard restart I try to login again, but I'm not able to do that: I see my username, enter the password, hit enter, screen turns black and after 2 seconds I'm back at the login screen.
So, that very strange and worrying. Next step: Login via tty (Strg + ALT + F3). Within there I can login, but can not do much. I thought about sth like removing .Xauthority file. But whatever I do: The command could not be located because 'bin' is not included in the PATH environment variable. I think, altogether thats alarming and I'm getting really nervous.
Executing export PATH="/usr/bin:$PATH seems to work and echo $PATHgives an output starting with /usr/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/bin:/home/user/Documents/.../esper/examples/transaction/etc:/home/user/anaconda3/bin:/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.8.0-openjdk-amd64/bin:/opt/apache-maven-3.6.0/bin:/opt/apache-maven-3.6.0/bin:/opt/apache-maven-3.6.0/bin but does not really help.
I'm running an Ubuntu 18.04 on an Lenovo G50-70.
Can you help me accessing my desktop again and/or fixing my PATH issue?
18.04 environment-variables gnome-session
asked Dec 19 at 0:06
So S
4315
To get an maven environment variable to run, I tried several options. Basically, I followed some options from Ubuntu Community Page, such as ~/.pam_environment, /etc/bash.bashrc and I don't really know anymore. Within them I exported sth like export PATH=/opt/apache-maven-3.6.0/bin:$PATH (I'm being so unconcrete because I cannot look it up).
Afterwards, I did run gnome-session-quit and my machine got stuck.
So after hard restart I try to login again, but I'm not able to do that: I see my username, enter the password, hit enter, screen turns black and after 2 seconds I'm back at the login screen.
So, that very strange and worrying. Next step: Login via tty (Strg + ALT + F3). Within there I can login, but can not do much. I thought about sth like removing .Xauthority file. But whatever I do: The command could not be located because 'bin' is not included in the PATH environment variable. I think, altogether thats alarming and I'm getting really nervous.
Executing export PATH="/usr/bin:$PATH seems to work and echo $PATHgives an output starting with /usr/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/bin:/home/user/Documents/.../esper/examples/transaction/etc:/home/user/anaconda3/bin:/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.8.0-openjdk-amd64/bin:/opt/apache-maven-3.6.0/bin:/opt/apache-maven-3.6.0/bin:/opt/apache-maven-3.6.0/bin but does not really help.
I'm running an Ubuntu 18.04 on an Lenovo G50-70.
Can you help me accessing my desktop again and/or fixing my PATH issue?
18.04 environment-variables gnome-session
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can you update your question with the output fromecho $PATH? The snippet you provided is incomplete. Adding/usr/binto the PATH a second time is futile.
– WinEunuuchs2Unix
Dec 19 at 0:22
Yeah, of course. See above.
– So S
Dec 19 at 0:28
1
Try this:PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games:/usr/local/games:/snap/bin:$PATHand let me know if you can use the system normally.
– WinEunuuchs2Unix
Dec 19 at 0:34
That helps. I'm now able to use commands likell,nanoagain. That's definitely going in the right direction.
– So S
Dec 19 at 0:40
Can you rungedit?
– WinEunuuchs2Unix
Dec 19 at 0:41
|
show 4 more comments
can you update your question with the output fromecho $PATH? The snippet you provided is incomplete. Adding/usr/binto the PATH a second time is futile.
– WinEunuuchs2Unix
Dec 19 at 0:22
Yeah, of course. See above.
– So S
Dec 19 at 0:28
1
Try this:PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games:/usr/local/games:/snap/bin:$PATHand let me know if you can use the system normally.
– WinEunuuchs2Unix
Dec 19 at 0:34
That helps. I'm now able to use commands likell,nanoagain. That's definitely going in the right direction.
– So S
Dec 19 at 0:40
Can you rungedit?
– WinEunuuchs2Unix
Dec 19 at 0:41
can you update your question with the output from
echo $PATH? The snippet you provided is incomplete. Adding /usr/bin to the PATH a second time is futile.– WinEunuuchs2Unix
Dec 19 at 0:22
can you update your question with the output from
echo $PATH? The snippet you provided is incomplete. Adding /usr/bin to the PATH a second time is futile.– WinEunuuchs2Unix
Dec 19 at 0:22
Yeah, of course. See above.
– So S
Dec 19 at 0:28
Yeah, of course. See above.
– So S
Dec 19 at 0:28
1
1
Try this:
PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games:/usr/local/games:/snap/bin:$PATH and let me know if you can use the system normally.– WinEunuuchs2Unix
Dec 19 at 0:34
Try this:
PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games:/usr/local/games:/snap/bin:$PATH and let me know if you can use the system normally.– WinEunuuchs2Unix
Dec 19 at 0:34
That helps. I'm now able to use commands like
ll, nano again. That's definitely going in the right direction.– So S
Dec 19 at 0:40
That helps. I'm now able to use commands like
ll, nano again. That's definitely going in the right direction.– So S
Dec 19 at 0:40
Can you run
gedit?– WinEunuuchs2Unix
Dec 19 at 0:41
Can you run
gedit?– WinEunuuchs2Unix
Dec 19 at 0:41
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Enter this command:
nano /etc/environment
Make the first line read:
PATH="/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games:/usr/local/games:/snap/bin:"
Press Ctrl+O to save the file.
Press Ctrl+X to exit.
Type reboot to restart your computer.
answered Dec 19 at 0:50
WinEunuuchs2Unix
42.3k1072162
I tried this approach. Nevertheless, after reboot I got the same problem. Therefore, I logged in via tty again. Within there I had to runPATH=/usr/...again, to be able to use the terminal. The changes made to/etc/environmentare still there.
– So S
Dec 19 at 1:00
Okay, I think I fixed the problem. Therefore, I did two things: Removing all previously made changes to any file that stores environment variables. Then I was able to login again ;). During login a message popped up pointing to an error in my/home/user/.profile. Within there I must have somehow uncommented the first line, whích caused the error. Thank you very much @WinEunuuchs2Unic, you have been very helpful at solving this issue!
– So S
Dec 19 at 1:21
@SoS You're most welcome. I actually screwed up my own/etc/environmentduring this exercise but was able to rebuild it from our message history. Just now I added it to my daily backup though :)
– WinEunuuchs2Unix
Dec 19 at 1:35
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Enter this command:
nano /etc/environment
Make the first line read:
PATH="/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games:/usr/local/games:/snap/bin:"
Press Ctrl+O to save the file.
Press Ctrl+X to exit.
Type reboot to restart your computer.
answered Dec 19 at 0:50
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I tried this approach. Nevertheless, after reboot I got the same problem. Therefore, I logged in via tty again. Within there I had to runPATH=/usr/...again, to be able to use the terminal. The changes made to/etc/environmentare still there.
– So S
Dec 19 at 1:00
Okay, I think I fixed the problem. Therefore, I did two things: Removing all previously made changes to any file that stores environment variables. Then I was able to login again ;). During login a message popped up pointing to an error in my/home/user/.profile. Within there I must have somehow uncommented the first line, whích caused the error. Thank you very much @WinEunuuchs2Unic, you have been very helpful at solving this issue!
– So S
Dec 19 at 1:21
@SoS You're most welcome. I actually screwed up my own/etc/environmentduring this exercise but was able to rebuild it from our message history. Just now I added it to my daily backup though :)
– WinEunuuchs2Unix
Dec 19 at 1:35
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Enter this command:
nano /etc/environment
Make the first line read:
PATH="/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games:/usr/local/games:/snap/bin:"
Press Ctrl+O to save the file.
Press Ctrl+X to exit.
Type reboot to restart your computer.
answered Dec 19 at 0:50
WinEunuuchs2Unix
42.3k1072162
I tried this approach. Nevertheless, after reboot I got the same problem. Therefore, I logged in via tty again. Within there I had to runPATH=/usr/...again, to be able to use the terminal. The changes made to/etc/environmentare still there.
– So S
Dec 19 at 1:00
Okay, I think I fixed the problem. Therefore, I did two things: Removing all previously made changes to any file that stores environment variables. Then I was able to login again ;). During login a message popped up pointing to an error in my/home/user/.profile. Within there I must have somehow uncommented the first line, whích caused the error. Thank you very much @WinEunuuchs2Unic, you have been very helpful at solving this issue!
– So S
Dec 19 at 1:21
@SoS You're most welcome. I actually screwed up my own/etc/environmentduring this exercise but was able to rebuild it from our message history. Just now I added it to my daily backup though :)
– WinEunuuchs2Unix
Dec 19 at 1:35
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Enter this command:
nano /etc/environment
Make the first line read:
PATH="/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games:/usr/local/games:/snap/bin:"
Press Ctrl+O to save the file.
Press Ctrl+X to exit.
Type reboot to restart your computer.
answered Dec 19 at 0:50
WinEunuuchs2Unix
42.3k1072162
Enter this command:
nano /etc/environment
Make the first line read:
PATH="/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games:/usr/local/games:/snap/bin:"
Press Ctrl+O to save the file.
Press Ctrl+X to exit.
Type reboot to restart your computer.
answered Dec 19 at 0:50
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answered Dec 19 at 0:50
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I tried this approach. Nevertheless, after reboot I got the same problem. Therefore, I logged in via tty again. Within there I had to runPATH=/usr/...again, to be able to use the terminal. The changes made to/etc/environmentare still there.
– So S
Dec 19 at 1:00
Okay, I think I fixed the problem. Therefore, I did two things: Removing all previously made changes to any file that stores environment variables. Then I was able to login again ;). During login a message popped up pointing to an error in my/home/user/.profile. Within there I must have somehow uncommented the first line, whích caused the error. Thank you very much @WinEunuuchs2Unic, you have been very helpful at solving this issue!
– So S
Dec 19 at 1:21
@SoS You're most welcome. I actually screwed up my own/etc/environmentduring this exercise but was able to rebuild it from our message history. Just now I added it to my daily backup though :)
– WinEunuuchs2Unix
Dec 19 at 1:35
add a comment |
I tried this approach. Nevertheless, after reboot I got the same problem. Therefore, I logged in via tty again. Within there I had to runPATH=/usr/...again, to be able to use the terminal. The changes made to/etc/environmentare still there.
– So S
Dec 19 at 1:00
Okay, I think I fixed the problem. Therefore, I did two things: Removing all previously made changes to any file that stores environment variables. Then I was able to login again ;). During login a message popped up pointing to an error in my/home/user/.profile. Within there I must have somehow uncommented the first line, whích caused the error. Thank you very much @WinEunuuchs2Unic, you have been very helpful at solving this issue!
– So S
Dec 19 at 1:21
@SoS You're most welcome. I actually screwed up my own/etc/environmentduring this exercise but was able to rebuild it from our message history. Just now I added it to my daily backup though :)
– WinEunuuchs2Unix
Dec 19 at 1:35
I tried this approach. Nevertheless, after reboot I got the same problem. Therefore, I logged in via tty again. Within there I had to run
PATH=/usr/... again, to be able to use the terminal. The changes made to /etc/environment are still there.– So S
Dec 19 at 1:00
I tried this approach. Nevertheless, after reboot I got the same problem. Therefore, I logged in via tty again. Within there I had to run
PATH=/usr/... again, to be able to use the terminal. The changes made to /etc/environment are still there.– So S
Dec 19 at 1:00
Okay, I think I fixed the problem. Therefore, I did two things: Removing all previously made changes to any file that stores environment variables. Then I was able to login again ;). During login a message popped up pointing to an error in my
/home/user/.profile. Within there I must have somehow uncommented the first line, whích caused the error. Thank you very much @WinEunuuchs2Unic, you have been very helpful at solving this issue!– So S
Dec 19 at 1:21
Okay, I think I fixed the problem. Therefore, I did two things: Removing all previously made changes to any file that stores environment variables. Then I was able to login again ;). During login a message popped up pointing to an error in my
/home/user/.profile. Within there I must have somehow uncommented the first line, whích caused the error. Thank you very much @WinEunuuchs2Unic, you have been very helpful at solving this issue!– So S
Dec 19 at 1:21
@SoS You're most welcome. I actually screwed up my own
/etc/environment during this exercise but was able to rebuild it from our message history. Just now I added it to my daily backup though :)– WinEunuuchs2Unix
Dec 19 at 1:35
@SoS You're most welcome. I actually screwed up my own
/etc/environment during this exercise but was able to rebuild it from our message history. Just now I added it to my daily backup though :)– WinEunuuchs2Unix
Dec 19 at 1:35
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can you update your question with the output from
echo $PATH? The snippet you provided is incomplete. Adding/usr/binto the PATH a second time is futile.– WinEunuuchs2Unix
Dec 19 at 0:22
Yeah, of course. See above.
– So S
Dec 19 at 0:28
1
Try this:
PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games:/usr/local/games:/snap/bin:$PATHand let me know if you can use the system normally.– WinEunuuchs2Unix
Dec 19 at 0:34
That helps. I'm now able to use commands like
ll,nanoagain. That's definitely going in the right direction.– So S
Dec 19 at 0:40
Can you run
gedit?– WinEunuuchs2Unix
Dec 19 at 0:41