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can't signin to ubuntu due to sign-in loop
I am experiencing couple of errors on my ubuntu machine from the booting process to the sign in screen.
My Ubuntu is in emergency mode. Whenever I bootup my machine it shows the below message
You ...
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Gdm.service preventing me to boot, ubuntu 24.04
I can boot all the way up till I keep getting the error of no space left on the device and then gdm.service fails, then I enter sudo to try
sudo apt install --reinstall ubuntu-desktop
To fix my ...
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Ubuntu 24.04 doesn't load GUI and login screen after Upgrade from 23.10
Yesterday I upgraded my Ubuntu from 23.10 to 24.04.
After successful upgrade, I suspended the system and went to sleep.
Today, I noticed that the system stuck at login page.
I rebooted the system and ...
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Doesn't boot to desktop environment after updates
I have a 22.04 machine with an old-ish Nvidia GPU which worked perfectly until today, when I got a message that updates were available, and I chose to install them. Installation concluded successfully,...
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ubuntu 22.04 gdm3 blank screen on boot
I'm running Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS and can't get gdm or lightdm to work correctly on boot. When it comes up the screens are blank, but the process is running (see below).
nvidia-smi returns correct ...
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Inaccessible password field after screen lock, then boot error
I've just installed Ubuntu 23.10 on a new machine. When I return after a break, I find that the screen is locked and I need to enter my password. Once today and once yesterday I have found the field ...
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gdm.service preventing boot
I'm using Ubuntu Desktop 23.10. I've tried every suggestion in this thread as well as many others online, but I cannot get back into the Ubuntu GUI/GNOME desktop environment. I'm using Ubuntu 23.10 ...
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Ubuntu 22.04 unable to boot to desktop, stuck at command-line login screen
Ubuntu 22.04 unable to boot to desktop, stuck at command-line login screen after I ran sudo update-initramfs -u
and sudo systemctl set-default multi-user.target
It only shows login terminal login ...
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Inconsistant boot, hangs during, I think it's GPU related
Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS
Installed NVIDIA driver last week, haven't had problems until now. Boot hangs at different part of boot usually. ~ 1 in 6 attempts boots without issue. advanced booting into ...
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no graphical login screen after boot into Ubuntu 22.04 following driver update
I have updated my nvidia driver to nvidia-driver-525-open using the GUI (which was marked as tested).
After a reboot I no longer get a graphical login screen, just a blinking cursor. Using Ctrl+Alt+F4 ...
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Blank boot screen: Potential gdm3 package issue
I am running Ubuntu 20.04 on an offline machine. Recently the display port video output has stopped working and it just shows a blank screen with a flashing underscore in the top left corner. I can ...
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Problem booting ubuntu after uninstalling KDE
Whenever I boot my ubuntu system it goes into tty mode, there is no gui.
Every time I boot I have to use startx in tty to access my desktop.
I installed KDE plasma a long time ago without deleting ...
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Ubuntu 18.04 fails to boot fully, "p link was shut down"
On Boot Screen Log:
[ OK ] Sarted GNOME Display Manager. Dispatcher Service....proxy server...p link was shut down.
OS:
Ubuntu 18.04.6 (last 32-bit)
Linux 4.15.0-176-generic
Gnome: 3.28.2
I could ...
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Ubuntu 18.04 stuck during boot with "Started User Manager for UID ..."
Hello everybody out there using Ubuntu,
Booting Ubuntu 18.04 on a ThinkPad X230t (with Coreboot BIOS) used to work fine, but now it stops with the message
[ OK ] Started GNOME Display Manager.
[ OK ...
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Ubuntu 18.04: Can only boot in "Advanced options for Ubuntu" mode
I have a dual-boot with Ubuntu 18.04 and Windows 10, but I mainly use Ubuntu. When I boot my laptop and click in the default "Ubuntu", the screen goes black and does not boot.
Going to "...
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Move gdm to boot partition on another drive
I am currently trying to install Ubuntu 22.04 on an Acer Aspire Laptop which has a 14GB Nvme drive and a 1TB HDD drive installed.
Current configuartion:
The /boot/efi /boot and swap partition is ...
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Can't install gdm3 ubuntu-desktop
Image of the problem:
I received this msg while trying to install gdm3 as I had a problem it was removed and I don't know how.
It says
The following package have unmet dependencies:
I dont ...
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Boot hangs when starting gdm.service
The problem is that it suddenly hangs once the service gdm.service starts. I know this because I have set it to display the processes instead of the splash screen and the last thing that comes on the ...
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Black screen after sudo systemctl stop gdm
I had a problem with my NoMachine Programm so I decided to use the possible solutions from their website: https://knowledgebase.nomachine.com/AR03P00973
I tried the commands in the graphical desktop ...
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Unable to go to bios settings and stuck at gdm.service [duplicate]
Logged off from my Ubuntu 20.04 and restarted the system. When I'm trying to check bios settings, my system is getting stuck at gdm.service Stuck at gdm.service
I tried to plug my usb drive and usb ...
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GDM3 not starting, where are the log files?
I am trying to build my custom distro based on impish x86_64 using debootstrap. I am not using any display drivers, only the generic ones included in linux-image-generic. I use systemd-boot as a ...
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Can not access tty terminal
My HP Probook has problems with Display manager. Basically, for now I can not access even login page (While I am on login page, I can access tty isn't it ? But it is unreachable for now).
I do not ...
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Device won't go to login screen after removing gdm3
My Lenovo Legion laptop has Ubuntu 20.04 on it. My initial problem was that, when I boot up the laptop after it goes to sleep, the screen will remain black and I have to reboot to log in again.
I saw ...
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boot stuck at /dev/sda clean XXX/XXX files, XXX/XXX blocks [20.04]
Been running 20.04 nicely for ~6 months. Laptop was sluggish today so did a reboot and now stuck at the titular screen.
/dev/sda7: clean, nnnnn/nnnnn files, nnnn/nnnnnblocks
Similar questions here ...
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Fast bootup, but slow login from GDM prompt to desktop
Specs
Ubuntu version: 20.10 (groovy)
Storage: SATA SSD
RAM: 8 GB DDR3
CPU: AMD A8-4500M APU
GPU: AMD Radeon HD 7640G
Problem
Bootup is quite fast at 14 seconds as reported by systemd-analyze. But ...
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Computer does not complete boot cycle
Version is Linux dad 5.8.0-44-generic #50~20.04.1-Ubuntu SMP Wed Feb 10 21:07:30 UTC 2021 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
I've got a newer system76 which will complete grub and the initial boot menus, ...
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Machine starts to blank screen with blinking underscore every time, even after restarting gdm3
I have a Dell Precision 7540 with Ubuntu 20.04. I came into a problem where my machine would boot and get to a screen with a blinking underscore. This occurred after I closed my laptop, it had a blank ...
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UBUNTU: clean, 958917/30883840 files, 22643659/123523840 blocks [duplicate]
I have an issue with Ubuntu 18.04. I was preparing a presentation and I had to force the shut down since the screen was blocked. When I rebooted this was the message (on black screen), no more. I have ...
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ubuntu 20.04 missing /usr/sbin/gdm3 and /lib/systemd/system/gdm.service
This is a followup to my earlier posting on this site. I have two different Dell machines running 20.04. Both worked fine, and then, for no apparent reason, when I rebooted, I could not get to ...
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Why gdm3 don't start on boot no more?
Since i tried to change some driver and configuration for my GPU, gdm3 don't start on boot. Boot stop on the dell logo and i have to open a tty session and start gdm3 service manually.
Then everything ...
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How to play a video before/over top of GDM in Ubuntu 20.04?
On my PC running Ubuntu 20.04, I want to play a video before GDM starts/over top of it. Not after logging in, but that.
Is there any way to make Ubuntu autoplay a video in the plymouth screen before I ...
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Ubuntu 18.04.4 LTS stuck on black screen 2 days after OS being installed (won't start GDM or lightdm)
I installed ubuntu 18.04.4 LTS 2 days on a desktop with intel processor and integrated VGA, and was downloading and configuring everything how I liked, including xubuntu-desktop, but I was using gdm3. ...
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Some issues in logs after the upgrade to 20.04
I am a newbie in ubuntu, and would be most grateful if you could help me in an appropriate manner, please, if you can.
I have upgraded the 18.04 system to the 20.04 version on my v3-471G acer aspire ...
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gdm3: unable to boot in 18.04
I restarted my computer which has (dual boot Ubuntu 18.04 and windows 10) because I was having some trouble installing and uninstalling virtual box. After the Ubuntu loading screen, the boot does not ...
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Mirror screens until GDM starts
I have two monitors, and my larger primary monitor takes a long time to "wake" when it first receives an input. Due to bad luck, my graphics card outputs to my secondary monitor at boot, but ...
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Ubuntu 18.04.3: after entering login password - Desktop is blank; Even after reinstall
I have checked this: My computer boots to a black screen, what options do I have to fix it? - Ask Ubuntu
But all of this is about issue just after booting and before logging to Ubuntu. For me, I am ...
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boot hangs at "Started GNOME Display Manager" after updating to 18.04 (kernel 4.15.0-66)
I have a custom-built workstation (from early 2018) with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti. It's connected to one screen and a few USB devices.
It came with Ubuntu 16.04 preinstalled. The kernel I'm using ...
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Ubuntu doesn't start gdm3 and enters tty1 on boot
I've been tweaking with my system appearance lately, and wanted to change Gnome's Display manager and change the login screen theme.
After boot, the display shows the following for few seconds:
/dev/...
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Overcoming black text and blank screens between plymouth and gdm-login boot stages
In Ubuntu 18.04.2, I would like to show a consistent background image from the start of Grub2 to the appearance of the GDM login screen.
I have customized the ubuntu-logo plymouth theme to show the ...
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How to revert back to regular ubuntu instead of lubuntu
Here is the story:
I was on Ubuntu 18.04 with the default configuration and display manager.
Then it froze so I pulled the plug by holding down the power button.
After that it would boot normally ...
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Stuck at "Started GNOME Display Manager" on 18.10
I just recently installed Ubuntu 18.10. After successful installation, I rebooted my system but Ubuntu didn't boot, it gets stuck at showing started GNOME display manager.
My keyboard is also not ...
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Graphical interface startup issue
The problem is with 18.10 cosmic desktop after a do-release-upgrade. Before the release upgrade I did not have this issue, or at least I did not notice it.
The issue is that when the OS starts, the ...
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ubuntu 18.10 doesn't boot to gdm after update
I've just updated to 18.10 from 18.04 and immediately hit a snag.
My os doesn't boot anymore. It starts then comes to a moment when splash appears then it disappears and what I see is a message that [...
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gdm3 won't start by default after upgrade to 18.10 from 18.04
When I configure gdm as my default display manager (dpkg-reconfigure gdm3) and then reboot, I get a black screen with a blinking cursor. From there, I cannot do anything since the ttys does not work (...
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Changing from Nvidia to Nouveau causes hang at boot
I'm on Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS. I was running Nouveau and everything was fine, but in order to run Android Studio and emulate an Android device, I needed to install the Nvidia driver. I used the Software &...
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How can I get to TTY from a broken login screen?
I have Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and I just installed kernels 4.13.4 and 4.17.11 with ukuu to attempt to fix an overheating issue. This seemed to break all of my boot images as none of them will boot properly. ...
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Ubuntu 18.04 boots to black screen without nvidia, tried lightdm, xfce, but nothing worked
I upgraded from Ubuntu 17.10 to 18.04 and everything was fine for about 2 moths after the upgrade.
Now, my system boots to a black screen (the monitor backlight keeps on), and I can only reach the ...
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Check Resolution to 18.04 gdm3 Issue
After a recent software update my computer stopped booting into the normal login screen. Instead I see several terminal logs that ends with
Started User Manager for UID 120
Or something like this
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Ubuntu startup stuck on fsck loop
Issue
My Ubuntu 18.04 boot is stuck in a loop switching between turning black and showing the following line:
/dev/nvme0n1p5: clean, 481726/7323648 files, 8253625/29267456 blocks.
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This happens ...
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New Install of Ubuntu 18.04 LTS on MacBook Pro (2010) won't restart, black screen with "Oops"
I've recently installed Ubuntu 18.04 LTS on my macbookpro (2010). I've managed to go through the installation and set up it. However after first restart, I get a black screen of code that eventually ...
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