Questions about the login screen, specifically customizing/troubleshooting it.
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Can't login (unexpected EOF in .profile)
I am having a problem with login. Its in a cycle login with password correct - > login -> login with password correct -> login.
I've seen a few threads about this matter but none helped.
I do ...
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lightdm-gtk-greeter-ubuntu “crashes” after installing KDE4.10
I have a weird problem, which I didn't found anything on the internet about.
I installed KDE4.10 (from kubuntu-ppa/backports) a week ago, and it changed the loginscreen. After there was something ...
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12.04.2 update problems
I'm having problems with the update to 12.04.2 (x64).
I ran the updates and rebooted the machine. It started backup in TTY1 (I've had this happen before no biggy) so I hit Ctrl+Alt+F7 and got ...
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How do I change the login manager in Lubuntu [duplicate]
I've looked and looked for an answer - but I like Ubuntu's login manager, and can't figure out how to change lubuntu's to it.
I've installed Unity using these instructions: How do I install LXDE / ...
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Why do I get a temporary grey screen after I log into unity 2D?
I have a Acer Aspire One with a Intel Atom N2600 with integrated graphics and 1GB RAM.
And after I login to unity 2D I get a grey screen for a short period of time. Is there any way I can fix this ...
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Problem with installation and first login
I tried to install the Ubuntu but had notice a problem twice and it will allow to get in to the desktop, but it appears the login to write a username and a password. I tried ignore it, put space, ...
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Can I take an image of Login person after 3 login attempts fail?
IS there any way to take an image after 3 login attempts fail.and later i want shutdown system and before this i would like to block all ports so the person cant access the system thorough any ...
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12.04 Can wireless network be active at login?
I have an Ubuntu 12.04 box that is no longer going to be used as a desktop. I would like to be able to switch it on and let it automatically connect to the wireless network so i can ssh into it if ...
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Won't let me log in after updating
I have Ubuntu 12.04 installed alongside Windows 8 on a HP Pavilion g7 1303 (x64). I ran the update manager and selected everything and updated. Then I restarted the computer and when it comes to the ...
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Cant log in to gui ,X is broken
Note to others if you just want a summary of the problem skip down to summary. This first part is going to be slightly long and hopefully entertaining. As in, that is screwed up! but there might be ...
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How to execute a script before login screen?
I would like to know , how can I run scripts before the login screen.I mean My script should start running before login screen will appear.How can I achieve that?. I am the root user of that PC.
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How can I display a message on the login screen?
In some circumstances it would be valuable for me to be presented with a short, text notification prior to logging in, so that I have the option to decide not to log in after seeing the message.
Is ...
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Very slow startup after login screen with SSD: how to troubleshoot?
Background:
I was trying to solve a problem I had with Libreoffice and installed/uninstalled a couple of packages (it is a fresh install of 12.10 Quantal). I don't know if it is related but there is ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 login screen finite loop and keep end my session
The difference between this issue and other threads about: "login screen loop" is that in my case it's a finite loop which means it runs five times and then I can type my password and start my ...
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why am i not getting my ubuntu 12.10 login screen back after uninstalling xubuntu 12.10?
I installed xubuntu, then uninstalled it completely, but I am not getting my original log-in screen back. It's a simple log-in screen with the computer's icon, user name, password and session details ...
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Can't login to account on guest or standard
Thanks in advance for any help. Ubuntu 12.04
Up until recently my mother has been using the Guest Session when she logs on; now, the Guest Session will not login. When I try to login to it, it ...
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My ubuntu system is asking login again and again when i even entered the correct login details?
I am using Ubuntu 12.04 in Dell desktop. I am unable to login into my desktop.
when i enter my login details its just coming again to login page without entering into my dashboard? Please help me...
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I can't get past the loading screen after attempting to remove AMD watermark [closed]
I installed graphics card drivers as can be seen here and I ended up with an AMD watermark that mentioned "Test use only". I followed this tutorial on YouTube to remove it.
I rebooted and now I can't ...
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Set up fingerprint scanner for use with log in
I have an Acer Aspire 8930g, I have 32bit Ubuntu and have a fingerprint scanner.
Does anyone know how to set up the scanner so I can scan my finger when it asks for password input, either when I sudo ...
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How can I change the login screen?
My login screen has changed automatically. I want to change it wants. Where can I do it them?
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Why can't I access my desktop after installing Lubuntu?
I installed Lubuntu 12.10 in my netbook through USB Drive. Now I cannot get access in my desktop after login. I can see only one thing on my screen.
Welcome to ubuntu 12.10(GNU/linux 3.5.0-17- ...
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Ubuntu 12.10 login screen doesn't appears after update
First I had this problem after update Low graphics mode after upgrade to 12.04, then I solved it, I had another one. When I launched ubuntu there was a normal loading screen. Then the mouse appeared. ...
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12.10 Login Screen Skipped, Just begins session
so ive got windows 8 and Ubuntu 12.10 dual booted with Windows 8 bootloader and grub timeout set to 0.
When it boots i dont even see the orange logo with the orange dots (loading screen) just a blank ...
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Logging in the New Created User Ubuntu12.04 lts
I just created an account with name rashmi and set its password. Then I restarted my system. When I log in to rashmi another screen appears for less than a second and then vanish and again the login ...
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Why my X Server won't start as a regular user and it starts as Guest?
It won't start X server automatically as a regular user but instead shows Logon screen. When I enter my password it flashes for a second and it's back to Logon screen again.
Then I tried to log in as ...
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“Shut down” takes me to greeter now?
UPDATE - Removing my USB wifi dongle seems to cure the problem. So does disabling networking (but not disabling wifi alone). Now what?
UPDATE 2 - The 'uptime' command says there are 2 users logged in. ...
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Login Screen Cycles
After installing recommended updates and rebooting, I am stuck on the Login Screen. After entering my password, the screen goes black, and then I am returned to the Login Screen. I can login from the ...
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How to log in after logout in L/UBUNTU live persistent usb?
I have created a persistent live usb of Lubuntu 12.10 on a 16 GB flash pendrive with a 4GB space for persistency.
It basically works like an installation, as new programs can be installed and new ...
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ubuntu 12.10 login screen restart and shutdown button not working
ubuntu 12.10 login screen restart and shutdown button not working
Nothing to say more actually.
What am i doing wrong?
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How to convert MDM theme to GDM theme?
Recently I have installed MDM Display Manager in Ubuntu 12.10 with Cinnamon.
I don't know why Manager Login Window can't install mdm themes, only accepts GDM.
So How can I convert a MDM theme to ...
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Locked out of admin account; but the password is right in shell; password changed too!
I have a dual boot, win 7 and the latest lts 12.xx. I tried logging into my regular account but it keeps refusing to open. There is no message saying anything was incorrect, but that message still ...
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Why does setting login screen banner text doesn't work in gnome3.6 ubuntu 12.10?
I Would like to set the login screen banner text. I Used dconf editor to enable org.gnome.login-screen.banner-message-enable and set the org.gnome.login-screen.banner-message-text
Tried setting the ...
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How do I use a text-only interface to log in? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I boot to a command line interface instead of a GUI?
I am running Ubuntu 12.10. When my computer boots, I want to log into my computer only using the CLI, not the ...
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Login screen on Linux Mint: Preselect username [closed]
System: Linux Mint 13 (Maya)
Default behavior: On login I have to type username and password.
Desired behavior: The username should be preselected to a default user, so I only have to type the ...
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How do I change the startup sound? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I change the start up sound?
Note: This is not a duplicate. The above question refers to the sound played at login and not the sound at the login screen.
Is ...
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Run conky over LightDM
Is it possible to have my conky gadgets run over my lightDM login screen? If so, how would I go about this? I saw someone doing it with XDM under debian in this screenshot from a thread on the ...
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Log in fails and returns to log in screen
I am running a very nearly fresh Gnome version of 12.10, with no particular tweaks or customisation. I performed an upgrade yesterday using
sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get upgrade
which completed ...
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Not loading desktop from login screen
I was using Ubuntu 12.10 for quite a long time. But from a few days back, I am unable to go to the desktop. The Ubuntu is loaded and the login screen is shown. Even after entering the password, the ...
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Asus eee pc x101ch stuck at command line login
So I recently got the Asus EEE PC x101CH but came into a problem when updating to 12.10 (all variants of Ubuntu and Mint 14). The install went fine but when it come to login in it get stuck at the ...
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Ubuntu 12.10 can not go past the login screen
I am using ubuntu 12.10 after installing iphone mount software I was asked to reboot. After rebooting my password was no more working.
I reset the password on recovery mode, now password works but ...
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Why am I missing the Ubuntu icon on the log-in screen?
I am running Ubuntu 12.10. On the log-in screen, there is no Ubuntu icon for me to click on to change desktop environments. I know where it should be, but it is simply not there. Why is this? And how ...
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Advanced Login Screen Editing
I've been trying to find out how I can further customize the login screen on Ubuntu 10.04 LTS. Is this something that can be done in terms of moving the actual window for the username and password ...
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Need restart lightdm at every startup - console login screen
Everytime I boot up my ubuntu 12.10, I get a black console screen.
I need to login in tty, and restart lightdm : sudo service lightdm restart
Then the GUI lightdm login screen appears as expected.
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How do I boot into console mode (redux)
I'm running Ubuntu 12.04. This question was asked some time ago, but the answers didn't work for me.
The standard way to boot into console mode used to be to edit /etc/default/grub and set ...
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Login password problem
I am using kubuntu 12.10.
My problem is when my kubuntu starts, in login screen it shows my name & a field for giving password (previously what i have choose for my account). But if at this ...
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How to login on X from tty1
I want to login to my account on tty7, i.e., the X-Server from tty1 after I say, restart lightdm. xdotool doesn't seem to work here. Does anyone know how to do this?
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How do I remove the unity 2D option in lightdm (login sceen) in ubuntu 12.04?
Because I wish to view my full username at login, I want to remove the "Unity 2D" option at the login screen. Currently the last part of the username (after the 20th digit) is hidden behind the ...
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Redirected to log in screen 12.10 [closed]
So, i installed ubuntu 12.10 in windows 7 and everything was running fine, i configured some stuff, installed some programs and registered to ubuntu one. nothing major.
today though i tried signing ...
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Is it possible to have my desktop loaded before login?
I am connecting to the system with Putty (this is Windows SSH client) then running some service in interactive personal mode.
For example this is a script to run freeswitch:
dims@nebulla:~$ cat ...
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Ubuntu 12.10 login-screen loop [closed]
I'm using ubuntu 12.10, when I login the login window appears again!!
any idea?
