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cannot login in my linux machine [duplicate]
I am new to Linux. I want to remove the home directory of the user andreas which was the administrator account into a directory called admins. I ran the command
mv /home/andreas /admins
I logged out ...
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After sudo passwd -e [user] , then I login getting an “Authentication token manipulation” error
I try to expire a password of a user, called student, within a root circumstance.However, When I run 'sudo passwd -e student' and login student, there is a error as below:
Junzuo:Linux Echo$ ssh ...
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Help! I can't login after upgrading from 12.04 to 14.04
After years of not upgrading to 14.04 I finally did it tonight. Everything went well until I tried logging in. When I try logging in using my usual username and password with the "Ubuntu (Default)" ...
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access/login to user profile/folder in VM ubuntu 12.04 lts [duplicate]
When I click log in to login to my user profile, the screen turns black for a fews seconds you can see a few lines (trying to start and get kick out?) and then just returns to the log-in menu.
It logs ...
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Login screen does not continue
I updated from Ubuntu 12.04 to 14.04. Now it does not leave the login screen.
When I type my password "correct" it reboots and returns to the same login screen.
What can do I do?
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Authorization problems after VNC uninstalling on Xubuntu 12.04
I had setup vnc through vncserver script http://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/hardy/man1/vnc4server.1.html .This script were launched under the root. After that i decide to use xrdp instead vnc and ...
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Ubuntu 15.10 update-motd.d not affects the MOTD
I added a new file 80_own-motd to the /etc/update-motd.d directory on my Ubuntu 15.10 Server.
#!/bin/sh
echo ">>>>>>Welcome to my Ubuntu Server<<<<<<<<<&...
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Error after login: Cannot write bytes: broken pipe
It all started when I was going to launch GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program). But it didn't, and suddenly nothing worked anymore. I could not even shut my laptop down from unity. So I forced it by ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 can't login : read only file system
I tried to login to Ubuntu 12.04 but each time I get back to the login screen, I've tried (Ctrl+Alt+F1) to try console mode but after giving my login/password the message incorrect login appears, so I ...
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tty login fails without any error message
When I try to log in via tty (Ctrl+Alt+FX) I get a prompt, e.g.:
laboratory login:
I can then type in the username and press enter but it immediately resets to the same prompt, with no error message ...
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PATH is not getting exported by default in Ubuntu 12.04
When i run su on command line and enter root password, I am getting error as mentioned below:
Command 'lesspipe' is available in the following places
/bin/lesspipe
/usr/bin/lesspipe
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Ubuntu 12.04 in login loop as lightdm-session says upstart not found
I tried to install a package systemd (this replaces upstart in Utopic 14.10 and up). See my yesterday question How to Re Generate All Gnome Schemas for Ubuntu 12.04. The result was that it didn't work....
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12.04 LTS stuck on login screen [duplicate]
I have Ubuntu 12.04 running on VirtualBox under Windows 8. I've had it for about a year now and have had no problem whatsoever. A few nights ago, out of nowhere and while I was in the middle of ...
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when i log in to my Ubuntu 12.04.4 LTS it takes me immediately back to my log in screen [duplicate]
When i log in to my Ubuntu 12.04.4 LTS it takes me immediately back to my log in screen. This behavior began when I pressed the power button during installation of updates (to a new version of Ubuntu) ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 vs Ubuntu 14.04 login after blank screen
I can login to locked user account in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS by typing the password straight away from the black screen, believing the cursor is on the password box, and it does login!. When I do the same ...
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Ubuntu 12.04.4 LTS does not start desktop
I have never worked with Linux before. However, I was able to work with my new Ubuntu computer until I was prompted to update from 12.02 to 12.04, which I did.
Immediately after rebooting, I got to ...
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Login screen bumps back to login screen
Ubuntu froze, so I had to perform a hard-reboot. But then when I tried to login, all I see is a brief Nvidia splash screen and then it reloads the login screen. I'm completely locked out of Gnome ...
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Need to force relogin after 30 minutes of idle time
I've rebuilt the guest computer in the hotel lobby, and we'd like to implement a 30-minute session timeout without cutting guest sessions short. Is there a way to have the computer log itself out of ...
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Upgraded from 12.04 to 14.04, cannot log in
I recently did the automatic upgrade from 12.04 to 14.04, but I can't log in to my Ubuntu boot anymore.
I get a dark blue/black screen after the Ubuntu loading screen. If I move the mouse, I can see ...
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ubuntu 14.04 stuck in login loop. Nothing seems to help [duplicate]
just an hour ago, I installed some package which was supposed to solve the problem with dead keys. After that I restarted my laptop and could not log in because of infinite loop with the login page.
I ...
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Cannot login after upgrade from 12.04 to 14.04
I recently upgraded from ubuntu 12.04 to 14.04 and faced the filesystem check or mount failed issue as described here: Ubuntu 13.04 to 13.10: Filesystem check or mount failed
The solution worked but ...
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After the Skype update, on Ubuntu 12.04, it crashes directly after log in.
That's exactly it. I've done everything every other forum and Google search suggested. (With the exception of one guy saying to delete the /.Skype folder.) I just couldn't find the folder. I'm at an ...
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ubuntu 12.04 kernel 3.13.0.30
I have a Dell Inspiron 15 with ATI graphics card. Everything was working without any problems until kernel 3.8. During the regular updates Ubuntu suggested to update to kernel 3.13.0.30. After that ...
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Turning off auto login
I have a Ubuntu 12.04 and have removed the GUI essentially making it a server. I have been trying to figure out how to turn off the auto login on the tty1 command line that it boots too. The other ...
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Can't login after running startx [duplicate]
Think I have totally messed my system up, and it's a case of lesson learned for not reading things correctly maybe.
For some reason my GUI stopped loading after logging into ubuntu 12.04, think I ...
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Is there a login theme like mac for my ubuntu 12.04 LTS?
I have ubuntu 12.04 lts and I just want a link to a website which has this kind of login theme for ubuntu.
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I can't log into my ubuntu 12.04
When I try to log in on my Ubuntu 12.04 it goes to a black screen ( of logging in checking stuff ), and says Checking battery ----- [ok] ( I'm using a computer instead of a laptop ) and just ...
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XAuthority Error [duplicate]
When I try to login to my ubuntu 12.04 it accepts my account info and password but then a black terminal page appears and disappears very fast and it goes back to login page.
I killed lightdm and then ...
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Login start problem
After years of no problems with my Ubuntu 12.04, today my laptop began experiencing the following problem. When I get to the login screen, it apparently freezes. Regardless, I type my password and hit ...
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Select account based on password instead of username
Sometimes I might be forced to open my PC in front of strangers for some reason.
In front of other people, I would like to make it appear that I'm logging in normally into my computer, but secretly I ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 how do I remove the guest option at login [duplicate]
My first question is, how do I remove the guest option at login so it is just me who uses the computer/Ubuntu?
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Unable to log in after playing with tty
I was playing around with switching ttys. At some point, I locked my screen (CTRL + ALT + L) to switch user, and logged in to Guest. This opened up in tty8. I switched back to tty7 and logged out of ...
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Why are the 'xx packages can be updated' lines repeated twice?
When I logged in to my Ubuntu 12.04 32-bit server this morning over SSH, I saw this at the end of the 'welcome' screen:
Graph this data and manage this system at:
https://landscape.canonical....
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Black screen instead of login screen
I'm having a serious problem. I use dual OS, so I'm posting with Windows. Somewhat about 2-3 hours before everything was working fine I have modified Ubuntu a lot and was using Mac OS X login screen. ...
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Can't login after adding script to /etc/profile.d
I have created a little script to add bookmarks in Nautilus to redirect users to network share. If I run the script manually, it works brillantly but as soon as I try to add it in /etc/profile.d, I ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 boots to TTY1
Alrighty, I have perused the threads already in existence and am finding none of them seem to have the exact combination of variables I've got going.
I'm working on a computer using Ubuntu 12.04. ...
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How do I bypass The TTY login on ubuntu 12.04 lts and what is it?
I have Ubuntu 12.04 LTS and I want to know what is a tty login. I was opening my laptop and the screen went black and was written "Ubuntu 12.04 LTS harshira-HP-ProBook-445-G1 tty1". Now it does not go ...
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Can't log in to Ubuntu 12.04 "checking battery" flashes up then goes back to login screen
I am unable to log into my desktop even though I am using the correct password. When I type it in and hit enter the screen goes black and was saying something like "checking battery".
I have ...
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Why Does Ubuntu 12.04 logout as soon as I login?
So I was working on ubuntu and I had to go away for about 5 mins and closed my chromebook's screen, when I came back and opened the screen I found out it shut down by itself. So turned it back on and ...
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Black Screen after Ubuntu Logo [duplicate]
I deleted all partitions and I installed Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. Well, when I startup my PC, after the Ubuntu's logo, a black screen appears but I hear the log on sound.
If I restart and connect other ...
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How do I select in which OS my computer boots?
I have Windows 7 on my PC and I have just installed Ubuntu 12.04 in a separate partition but when the PC starts it goes straight to Windows 7.
How can I have the option beforehand to chose which OS ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 latest update completely crippled system
I am dualbooting with Windows 8.1 x64 and Ubuntu 12.04.3 LTS. Currently only able to use my Windows as my Ubuntu boot was crippled by this evening's update. The update was with lots of packages and so ...
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Ubuntu 12.04LTS password is indicated invalid (greeter and tty) even if password is correct. Passwd fails
Today after regular system updates on my 12.04 LTS system, I cannot login anymore. On a greeter password is said to be invalid immediately (without the usual delay). And on tty the same result, just ...
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Ubuntu 12.04, 13.04: Cannot login to account returns to login screen [duplicate]
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In Ubuntu 12.04 and 13.04 (and probably 13.10) I made some changes to my graphics settings. After rebooting when I attempt to login to my account the screen flashes black the bounces me back ...
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Cannot login to 12.04 in the GUI
I have 12.04 on my machine, and after a shut down and a restart I haven't been able to log into the GUI, after entering my password, it switches back to the GUI and does not accept it.
I've tried ...
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Log location for failed Webmin login attempts?
When logging into Webmin from my remote laptop browser I entered my password into the "User" text box by accident. In the past, if I ever enter a password in cleartext anywhere, I create a new ...
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Login in virtual terminal
Yesterday I installed my new Ubuntu - wow!
Ubuntu is a very cool.
Today I want to work ob my project, but I become following error:
I already found a solution: How to fix "The system is running ...
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Ubuntu asks me to log in over and over [duplicate]
I'm brand new to Ubuntu and I was trying to get multiple monitors to work. After messing around in the nvidia settings, I tried restarting lightdm and it made a noise and prompted me for my password. ...
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SSH login, how to set keys to user accounts
I have 3 people with 3 windows machine and 1 ubuntu 12.04 server. I have created each user account and added them to the sudo group. I have copied the public keys straight from puttygen straight into ...
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Cascading Authentication PAM login
I'm trying to set up an authentication scheme for Ubuntu using the pam files.
However, I cannot figure out how to have two separate methods of authentication.
I've set up a Yubikey authentication, ...
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