Unable to log in to Ubuntu 16.04, no permission to view xsession-errors
My Ubuntu is stuck in a login loop when trying to enter my desktop. When I login, the screen gets black and soon after that the login screen comes back.
do not have permissions for cat ~/.xsession-errors or sudo cat ~/.xsession-errors
$ sudo cat ~/.xsession-errors
Xsession: X session started for root
localuser:root being added to access control list
openConnection: connect: no such file or directory cannot connect to brltty at :0
I have Ubuntu 16.04
16GB free space is available
I have tried a few things
But this is what happens (first few seconds of the video)
16.04 login
edited Jan 20 at 20:35
Zanna
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My Ubuntu is stuck in a login loop when trying to enter my desktop. When I login, the screen gets black and soon after that the login screen comes back.
do not have permissions for cat ~/.xsession-errors or sudo cat ~/.xsession-errors
$ sudo cat ~/.xsession-errors
Xsession: X session started for root
localuser:root being added to access control list
openConnection: connect: no such file or directory cannot connect to brltty at :0
I have Ubuntu 16.04
16GB free space is available
I have tried a few things
But this is what happens (first few seconds of the video)
16.04 login
edited Jan 20 at 20:35
Zanna
50.8k13136241
asked Jan 15 at 16:16
EricEric
63
Have you tried the solution given in the video and the link given there. Give more details of your disks. Is it dual boot.
– VeeJay
Jan 15 at 16:27
Could you please mention the errors you got?
– thephoenix01
Jan 15 at 16:52
@vijay where would I get more detail about my disks? I tried the methods but nothing worked. I do not have enough space for GDM. I also cannot check the xsession errors because no such file or directory
– Eric
Jan 15 at 17:08
what command did you use for xsession errors.
– VeeJay
Jan 15 at 17:22
cat ~/.xsession-errors
– Eric
Jan 15 at 17:23
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My Ubuntu is stuck in a login loop when trying to enter my desktop. When I login, the screen gets black and soon after that the login screen comes back.
do not have permissions for cat ~/.xsession-errors or sudo cat ~/.xsession-errors
$ sudo cat ~/.xsession-errors
Xsession: X session started for root
localuser:root being added to access control list
openConnection: connect: no such file or directory cannot connect to brltty at :0
I have Ubuntu 16.04
16GB free space is available
I have tried a few things
But this is what happens (first few seconds of the video)
16.04 login
edited Jan 20 at 20:35
Zanna
50.8k13136241
asked Jan 15 at 16:16
EricEric
63
My Ubuntu is stuck in a login loop when trying to enter my desktop. When I login, the screen gets black and soon after that the login screen comes back.
do not have permissions for cat ~/.xsession-errors or sudo cat ~/.xsession-errors
$ sudo cat ~/.xsession-errors
Xsession: X session started for root
localuser:root being added to access control list
openConnection: connect: no such file or directory cannot connect to brltty at :0
I have Ubuntu 16.04
16GB free space is available
I have tried a few things
But this is what happens (first few seconds of the video)
16.04 login
16.04 login
edited Jan 20 at 20:35
Zanna
50.8k13136241
asked Jan 15 at 16:16
EricEric
63
edited Jan 20 at 20:35
Zanna
50.8k13136241
asked Jan 15 at 16:16
EricEric
63
edited Jan 20 at 20:35
Zanna
50.8k13136241
edited Jan 20 at 20:35
Zanna
50.8k13136241
edited Jan 20 at 20:35
Zanna
50.8k13136241
50.8k13136241
asked Jan 15 at 16:16
EricEric
63
asked Jan 15 at 16:16
EricEric
63
asked Jan 15 at 16:16
EricEric
63
63
Have you tried the solution given in the video and the link given there. Give more details of your disks. Is it dual boot.
– VeeJay
Jan 15 at 16:27
Could you please mention the errors you got?
– thephoenix01
Jan 15 at 16:52
@vijay where would I get more detail about my disks? I tried the methods but nothing worked. I do not have enough space for GDM. I also cannot check the xsession errors because no such file or directory
– Eric
Jan 15 at 17:08
what command did you use for xsession errors.
– VeeJay
Jan 15 at 17:22
cat ~/.xsession-errors
– Eric
Jan 15 at 17:23
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show 7 more comments
Have you tried the solution given in the video and the link given there. Give more details of your disks. Is it dual boot.
– VeeJay
Jan 15 at 16:27
Could you please mention the errors you got?
– thephoenix01
Jan 15 at 16:52
@vijay where would I get more detail about my disks? I tried the methods but nothing worked. I do not have enough space for GDM. I also cannot check the xsession errors because no such file or directory
– Eric
Jan 15 at 17:08
what command did you use for xsession errors.
– VeeJay
Jan 15 at 17:22
cat ~/.xsession-errors
– Eric
Jan 15 at 17:23
Have you tried the solution given in the video and the link given there. Give more details of your disks. Is it dual boot.
– VeeJay
Jan 15 at 16:27
Have you tried the solution given in the video and the link given there. Give more details of your disks. Is it dual boot.
– VeeJay
Jan 15 at 16:27
Could you please mention the errors you got?
– thephoenix01
Jan 15 at 16:52
Could you please mention the errors you got?
– thephoenix01
Jan 15 at 16:52
@vijay where would I get more detail about my disks? I tried the methods but nothing worked. I do not have enough space for GDM. I also cannot check the xsession errors because no such file or directory
– Eric
Jan 15 at 17:08
@vijay where would I get more detail about my disks? I tried the methods but nothing worked. I do not have enough space for GDM. I also cannot check the xsession errors because no such file or directory
– Eric
Jan 15 at 17:08
what command did you use for xsession errors.
– VeeJay
Jan 15 at 17:22
what command did you use for xsession errors.
– VeeJay
Jan 15 at 17:22
cat ~/.xsession-errors
– Eric
Jan 15 at 17:23
cat ~/.xsession-errors
– Eric
Jan 15 at 17:23
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Have you tried the solution given in the video and the link given there. Give more details of your disks. Is it dual boot.
– VeeJay
Jan 15 at 16:27
Could you please mention the errors you got?
– thephoenix01
Jan 15 at 16:52
@vijay where would I get more detail about my disks? I tried the methods but nothing worked. I do not have enough space for GDM. I also cannot check the xsession errors because no such file or directory
– Eric
Jan 15 at 17:08
what command did you use for xsession errors.
– VeeJay
Jan 15 at 17:22
cat ~/.xsession-errors
– Eric
Jan 15 at 17:23