Ubuntu Login loop
by linuxsurd from LinuxQuestions.org on (#5CWM7)
Hi, I'm running Ubuntu 18.04.5 Bionic LTS. The box is running fine and supporting multiple user accounts.
My personal account is currently stuck in a login loop when I attempt to launch X-windows or login to the console GUI. In other words, using my login ID, I can ssh to the Ubuntu server and work via a terminal normally. I can launch X-windows application remotely as well. But, I cannot login on the console via X-windows (or the unity desktop) via the GUI or start X-windows using startx. Other users can login normally to their accounts from the console and start X-windows normally. This issue appears to have occurred while I tried to setup RDP for my account to this server.
So, I'm assuming this is a local setup corruption just for my account. I don't want to attempt a full upgrade/installation if this is just a local issue. I have searched online and seen some discussions about a login loop but they all appear to be a applicable to all the users on the system. And, besides the suggestions didn't work.
Any suggestions or troubleshooting advice will be greatly appreciated.
My personal account is currently stuck in a login loop when I attempt to launch X-windows or login to the console GUI. In other words, using my login ID, I can ssh to the Ubuntu server and work via a terminal normally. I can launch X-windows application remotely as well. But, I cannot login on the console via X-windows (or the unity desktop) via the GUI or start X-windows using startx. Other users can login normally to their accounts from the console and start X-windows normally. This issue appears to have occurred while I tried to setup RDP for my account to this server.
So, I'm assuming this is a local setup corruption just for my account. I don't want to attempt a full upgrade/installation if this is just a local issue. I have searched online and seen some discussions about a login loop but they all appear to be a applicable to all the users on the system. And, besides the suggestions didn't work.
Any suggestions or troubleshooting advice will be greatly appreciated.