Ubuntu: Login does not work – what to do?

by Tobias

If the login no longer works under Linux Ubuntu, this is no reason to worry. We show you what you can do about it.

Login under Ubuntu does not work – what you can do

Proceed as follows if the login no longer works under Ubuntu:

  • At the login screen, press [CTRL] + [ALT] + [F1] to open the console.
  • Now enter your user name.
  • Enter the following commands: “rm .Xauthority && rm .ICEauthority”. This will repair the credentials.
  • Finally you have to reboot with “sudo reboot”. After that, you can log in again as usual.

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