Stuck in login loop on ubuntu, works on xubuntu
I was stuck in a login loop on ubuntu 18.04 and tried a lot of the answers from other questions to no avail. Like here and here regarding .xauthority, cleaning disk space etc.
Eventually I installed xubuntu and can log in through that. However when I try to login in via ubuntu again (through the dropdown on the login) it goes back to a loop. I then need to restart to even be able to login with xubuntu.
Any ideas how to get back to ubuntu instead of xubuntu? Or where to look for starting points?
EDIT: Unity actually works fine as well so I have swicthed to this
18.04 xubuntu login login-screen
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I was stuck in a login loop on ubuntu 18.04 and tried a lot of the answers from other questions to no avail. Like here and here regarding .xauthority, cleaning disk space etc.
Eventually I installed xubuntu and can log in through that. However when I try to login in via ubuntu again (through the dropdown on the login) it goes back to a loop. I then need to restart to even be able to login with xubuntu.
Any ideas how to get back to ubuntu instead of xubuntu? Or where to look for starting points?
EDIT: Unity actually works fine as well so I have swicthed to this
18.04 xubuntu login login-screen
asked Jan 22 at 13:46
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I'd start by looking at your~/.xsession-errorsfile after an unsuccessful login attempt
– steeldriver
Jan 22 at 14:13
Not finding anything in there after attempted ubuntu login
– KGee
yesterday
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I was stuck in a login loop on ubuntu 18.04 and tried a lot of the answers from other questions to no avail. Like here and here regarding .xauthority, cleaning disk space etc.
Eventually I installed xubuntu and can log in through that. However when I try to login in via ubuntu again (through the dropdown on the login) it goes back to a loop. I then need to restart to even be able to login with xubuntu.
Any ideas how to get back to ubuntu instead of xubuntu? Or where to look for starting points?
EDIT: Unity actually works fine as well so I have swicthed to this
18.04 xubuntu login login-screen
asked Jan 22 at 13:46
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I was stuck in a login loop on ubuntu 18.04 and tried a lot of the answers from other questions to no avail. Like here and here regarding .xauthority, cleaning disk space etc.
Eventually I installed xubuntu and can log in through that. However when I try to login in via ubuntu again (through the dropdown on the login) it goes back to a loop. I then need to restart to even be able to login with xubuntu.
Any ideas how to get back to ubuntu instead of xubuntu? Or where to look for starting points?
EDIT: Unity actually works fine as well so I have swicthed to this
18.04 xubuntu login login-screen
18.04 xubuntu login login-screen
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I'd start by looking at your~/.xsession-errorsfile after an unsuccessful login attempt
– steeldriver
Jan 22 at 14:13
Not finding anything in there after attempted ubuntu login
– KGee
yesterday
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I'd start by looking at your~/.xsession-errorsfile after an unsuccessful login attempt
– steeldriver
Jan 22 at 14:13
Not finding anything in there after attempted ubuntu login
– KGee
yesterday
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I'd start by looking at your
~/.xsession-errors file after an unsuccessful login attempt– steeldriver
Jan 22 at 14:13
I'd start by looking at your
~/.xsession-errors file after an unsuccessful login attempt– steeldriver
Jan 22 at 14:13
Not finding anything in there after attempted ubuntu login
– KGee
yesterday
Not finding anything in there after attempted ubuntu login
– KGee
yesterday
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Is it possible you've installed a display manager that isn't compatible with your graphics drivers? I've read that 18.04/18.10 has been causing a lot of trouble in regards to booting up/entering desktop, although more specifically for Nvidia graphics cards. You could try entering recovery mode to change the default display manager there, or if you're using Nvidia trying different Nouveau settings in GRUB (nouveau.modeset=0 or nomodeset).
answered Jan 22 at 14:11
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I think you may be correct, I am using an integrated Intel graphics controller. Do you know how to check if there are any incompatibilities? Sorry I am fairly new to this...
– KGee
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Is it possible you've installed a display manager that isn't compatible with your graphics drivers? I've read that 18.04/18.10 has been causing a lot of trouble in regards to booting up/entering desktop, although more specifically for Nvidia graphics cards. You could try entering recovery mode to change the default display manager there, or if you're using Nvidia trying different Nouveau settings in GRUB (nouveau.modeset=0 or nomodeset).
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I think you may be correct, I am using an integrated Intel graphics controller. Do you know how to check if there are any incompatibilities? Sorry I am fairly new to this...
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Is it possible you've installed a display manager that isn't compatible with your graphics drivers? I've read that 18.04/18.10 has been causing a lot of trouble in regards to booting up/entering desktop, although more specifically for Nvidia graphics cards. You could try entering recovery mode to change the default display manager there, or if you're using Nvidia trying different Nouveau settings in GRUB (nouveau.modeset=0 or nomodeset).
answered Jan 22 at 14:11
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I think you may be correct, I am using an integrated Intel graphics controller. Do you know how to check if there are any incompatibilities? Sorry I am fairly new to this...
– KGee
yesterday
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Is it possible you've installed a display manager that isn't compatible with your graphics drivers? I've read that 18.04/18.10 has been causing a lot of trouble in regards to booting up/entering desktop, although more specifically for Nvidia graphics cards. You could try entering recovery mode to change the default display manager there, or if you're using Nvidia trying different Nouveau settings in GRUB (nouveau.modeset=0 or nomodeset).
answered Jan 22 at 14:11
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Is it possible you've installed a display manager that isn't compatible with your graphics drivers? I've read that 18.04/18.10 has been causing a lot of trouble in regards to booting up/entering desktop, although more specifically for Nvidia graphics cards. You could try entering recovery mode to change the default display manager there, or if you're using Nvidia trying different Nouveau settings in GRUB (nouveau.modeset=0 or nomodeset).
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I think you may be correct, I am using an integrated Intel graphics controller. Do you know how to check if there are any incompatibilities? Sorry I am fairly new to this...
– KGee
yesterday
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I think you may be correct, I am using an integrated Intel graphics controller. Do you know how to check if there are any incompatibilities? Sorry I am fairly new to this...
– KGee
yesterday
I think you may be correct, I am using an integrated Intel graphics controller. Do you know how to check if there are any incompatibilities? Sorry I am fairly new to this...
– KGee
yesterday
I think you may be correct, I am using an integrated Intel graphics controller. Do you know how to check if there are any incompatibilities? Sorry I am fairly new to this...
– KGee
yesterday
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I'd start by looking at your
~/.xsession-errorsfile after an unsuccessful login attempt– steeldriver
Jan 22 at 14:13
Not finding anything in there after attempted ubuntu login
– KGee
yesterday