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Gnome / OpenBox not working as display manager but lxqt / Lubuntu is
I need Gnome as my display manager. So this is a strange case.
I used to be a windows user but then I switched to Ubuntu and was using Gnome as usual. Everything was fine but one day I installed an ...
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Blockscreen lost in Ubuntu 22.04
I'm having problems with the behaviour of ubuntu 22.04 desktop. I don't know why, the block button stoped working. I mean the "lock" icon key in the Logitech MX Keys. I think it stoped ...
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Center the login screen on Ubuntu 23.10
Since I got my Ubuntu 23.10 installed the login screen text box stays on the left, whereas I believe it should be in the center of the screen. Here is a picture of my login screen:
I don't know if ...
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Gnome error during login
At the time of login in Ubuntu 23.10 & gnome 45.1, I'm faced with this screen.
after repeated attempts of logging-out & restarting, it finally lets me in.
I tried to pull some logs using:
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Make GNOME keyboard shortcuts available on lockscreen (login screen )
I configured some usefull custom keyboard shortcut via gnome built-in shortcut feature (for example a keyboard shortcut for quick suspending ).
However, when I lock my computer, they are not available ...
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super + space not working in login page
on the login page, changing the keyboard language is not possible with super + space shortcut. by pressing super + space it shows changing language popup but does not affect keyboard language.
also in ...
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Is it possible to configure GNOME settings on Ubuntu through dconf database? Or is it possible to have a custom login (greeter) screen on Ubuntu?
I have a custom login screen with a welcome screen on my CentOS machine, and I am trying to figure out how to do this on my Ubuntu as well.
My /etc/dconf/db/gdm.d/00-login-screen looks like this:
[org/...
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How to change Ubuntu Logo on Login Screen?
I changed the logo named ubuntu-logo.png under /usr/share/plymouth
But, it reverts to the original logo (please click/tap on the "Image" for reference) after I rebooted my system.
GDM ...
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Multiple monitors : Black screen with blinking cursor and GNOME Desktop login only shows after switching console
Ubuntu 20.04.3 LTS HWE
Dell Laptop with integrated Intel GPU and Discrete nVidia GPU
Dual monitor ( Laptop monitor + Desktop monitor via HDMI from laptop )
Configured display to "Join Display&...
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On the login screen everything is fine but when after login pixels are shown on screen
I use ubuntu 20.04 on the login screen everything is fine but when I login then pixelated lines and patters come on the screen. Some keyboard button also stopped working after login. Please help. I ...
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Login page doesn't appear
Whenever I boot my laptop, my Ubuntu 20.04 doesn't show login page and just shows a cursor in a black screen.
I find out by pressing Ctrl+Alt+F2 and then pressing Ctrl+Alt+F1, the login page appears.
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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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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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Screen rotation shortcuts in login without editing files
I have a netbook that allows screen rotation. The problem is that it only will rotate sideways, and once it does, won't get horizontal again, no matter how I move the machine.
To add to the problem, ...
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Cannot set language and format of login screen
I want to set the language and format of the login screen to English (United Kingdom). It appears to work: if I click the Login Screen button in the Settings dialog, set the language/format, dismiss ...
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How to change wallpaper or background of lock screen in Ubuntu 20.04?
As any of the techniques used in earlier versions of Ubuntu is not working(editing .css file, running scripts, or through extensions etc). Are there any methods to change the background???
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Cannot log on as other user with Bionic and (vanilla) GNOME without first logging off
NB: This is not the same issue as in this question (Unable to switch users at lock screen. Unity, Ubuntu 18.04)! In my case lightdm isn't even installed and so reinstalling it is not an option.
I am ...
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Ubuntu datetime locale on login screen
I've installed Ubuntu 19.10, language/locale/formats are set in US/en. And everything seems to work OK, except datetime language on login screen (when I turn on my laptop and see fields for user/...
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Where can I find the layout of login screen of GDM default theme?
I'll explain it better. I want to change some colors, fonts and what I want of the default login screen. I like it and I don't want to change it, but I changed the background and now some texts are ...
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Long desktop load time after gnome login (approx 30sec)
I am experiencing long desktop load time in ubuntu 19.04.
The computer boots up fast as before but it takes about 30 secs extra to load the desktop home screen after successfull user login.
I have ...
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How to install a downloaded gdm theme to change my log in theme?
I have downloaded themes from https://www.gnome-look.org and I have changed applied the gtk themes and shell themes successfully. But I am facing a great difficulty in changing the log in screen. I ...
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Error at Login Screen after changing the background of Login Screen (Ubuntu 19.04)
My problem happened after I tried to change the background of Login screen.
I have changed the file /usr/share/gnome-shell/theme/Yaru/gnome-shell.css and this /usr/share/gnome-shell/theme/gdm3.css.
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Login hang/freeze with Gnome 3.28.2
Too often, when I attempt to login on Gnome 3.28.2 (Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS Bionic Beaver (fresh install, but old home account recopied)), once the password is entered, the login window remains there, ...
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Is there a prettier login screen for Ubuntu 18.10?
Not sure why but my Ubuntu 18.10 has installed with a rather visually ugly login screen.
I’ve seen people with older versions have nicer login pages, am I missing anything? Here is a screenshot:
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Login loop on 18.10 after attempting to change login screen color
I have my Ubuntu 18.10 just installed on my SSD and somehow I broke the desktop.
I was trying to change the login screen color following this forum: How can I change the purple background color of ...
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How to revert GDM to default Ubuntu 18.10 (to utilize new lock/login screens)
My question is pretty much summed up by the title. GNOME 3.30 touts a new lock/login screen, yet Ubuntu 18.10 lacks any changes to GDM. I was just wondering if there was a way to actually SEE and USE ...
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Automatically suspend 18.04.1 at idle login screen
This PC is often left in a logged out state at the login screen. I have set power options to automatically suspend on idle, and these do work if a user is logged in.
They do not work if the computer ...
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Ubuntu 18.04 hangs on boot. How can I get back to login screen?
The Ubuntu 18.04 LTS installation (with 4.15.0-24-generic x86_64) in our living room fails to boot to the login screen. Some other Ubuntu installations in our flat are still working alright (they ...
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Purple flash when logging in
I am using the same background image for both my GDM background and my gnome wallpaper. However, when I log in, I see a purple splash. I have no clue where this splash comes from.
Video
Where does ...
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How to remove GNOME and GNOME on Xorg which shows up on login screen?
Newbie here. On my Ubuntu 18.04 LTS gdm login screen, clicking the cog wheel below the password field shows the following options.
Cinnamon
Cinnamon (Software Rendering)
GNOME
GNOME on Xorg
Ubuntu
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2 different login screens ubuntu 18.04
Recently I upgraded from Ubuntu 17.10 to Ubuntu 18.04,
since then, when I login after reboot I get the default ubuntu login screen, and when I login after lock/sleep I get gnome login screen (Small ...
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Regression? Ubuntu 17.10 gnome-shell starts instead of gnome-flashback
I have 17.10, been using gnome-flashback for quite a long time, since 16.04 and kept upgrading.
After installing latest updates, I can't make gnome-flashback to appear. In the login screen, I can ...
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Login screen appears in a much older style
The login screen appears in a much older style:
Output of cat /etc/X11/default-display-manager:
/usr/bin/xdm
How can I change it back to normal?
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The greeting screen in Ubuntu Gnome 16.04 LTS when pc wakes from sleep is white
This used be a picture with some textures, how do go about changing this screen?
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Gnome login screen "loops" after computer has slept [duplicate]
Using Ubuntu 16.04 with GNOME (which I added later, the original version has Unity), with a Dell Inspiron 15-3531.
After I turn off my computer (with the power button), or make it sleep (shut the ...
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How to customize GDM Login Screen on Ubuntu 17.04 Zesty ubuntu-gnome
How can I customize gdm Login Screen on Ubuntu 17.04 Zesty ubuntu-gnome? Just background and maybe gtk themes.
I have tried many things and none seems to work.
Like this guide https://help.gnome....
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Ubuntu 17.04 with GNOME stuck in login loop
So I am using ubuntu 17 with GNOME and I can't login in anymore on my laptop. I have looked up this issue and I have tried several of the methods suggested:
Uninstall and reinstall lightdm
Uninstall ...
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Unity Login Screen Replaced After GNOME Install
I installed the GNOME desktop environment through the Ubuntu Software Center on Ubuntu 14.04. It installed correctly, but the default login screen got changed to the GNOME login screen. Unity by ...
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Problem with Login-Screen with dual monitor mode since Ubuntu Unity/Gnome 16.04.02
I'm working with an Lenovo T400 with onboard intel graphics combined with a Mini Dock for the last years. I use one DVI-Monitor and one VGA-Monitor/Display. Everything worked well until the ubdate ...
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Numlock on login screen on Ubuntu gnome 16.10 [duplicate]
Numlock is not enabled on my ubuntu gnome 16.10 login screen.
It was perfectly working with 16.04.
I tried several tricks but none of them works:
- adding numlockx in /etc/rc.local => no difference
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Stuck on GNOME; Can't change desktop environment [duplicate]
I recently installed the GNOME desktop environment. I ran it and it worked well until I tried to change it back to the default Ubuntu one. I see the GNOME logo in the upper right hand corner, but it ...
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Change Unity/Gnome Screensaver lock method to your own
I'm wondering is there a way to change unlocking by typing password to some other methods: (for example like in android when you draw some pattern).
Is it possible to change it to my code.
If yes what ...
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Unable to login to Gnome (-> login loop), only Unity login possible
I have a problem basically exactly the same as this one.
What did I do? I wanted to try out GNOME and installed it according to this guide:
sudo apt-get install gnome-shell
sudo apt-get install ...
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Installed GNOME 3 ppa on Ubuntu 16.04 now cannot log-in to Ubuntu 16.04 anymore
I am running (or was) Ubuntu 16.04 and wanted to try out GNOME. I think I might have messed things up here by adding the GNOME 3 ppa. What I intended to do was get it so that when I restart, I would ...
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Critical freeze on login in ubuntu 16.04
Using an up-to-date Ubuntu GNOME 16.04 system on a msi cx70 sometimes on login screen I can have a freeze. After this I can only reboot machine or call console (ctrl-alt-f1).
What can I do to fix or ...
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How to skip login screen?
I have Ubuntu Gnome 15.10. I installed lightdm using this command: sudo apt-get install --reinstall lightdm. But when I reboot/restart the PC now I get the login screen where I can choose between ...
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Intel Computer Stick Black screen after restore clonezilla image
I'm having some problems with a project I'm working with Intel Computer Stick.
When I clone the finished project and restore the image to another computer stick with the same spec I can't log to the ...
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I start off in TTY7, but end up in TTY2, how come?
When I start my machine, I first see that I am in TTY1, and then the mouse appears and I am in TTY7. It's a little odd, but doesn't bother me too much. However, and I think that this only happens ...
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LightDM and GDM login loop. Ubuntu 15.04 Gnome 3 [duplicate]
At first the GDM worked just fine but all of a sudden I lost the ability to login. I can still get to my desktop using startx (sound doesn't seem to work when I do that but it might be a by-product of ...
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How can I use the default LightDM login screen with GNOME Shell? [duplicate]
I would like to keep the normal Unity log-in screen and everything.
When I installed GNOME Shell, it seems to have replaced the log-in screen with the GNOME one.
I like jumping between different ...
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