Logging in as user

johnhgy · 06-24-2018, 05:10 PM

Just installed Fedora 28 KDE Unable to log in as user(Dont get past login screen)Can only log in as root password is the same in each case.

RandomTroll · 06-24-2018, 08:32 PM

You may need to add a user; try

Code:

useradd

frankbell · 06-24-2018, 09:13 PM

Are you saying you gave root and user the same password?

If so, I suggest that you start by changing user's password while logged in as root; see man passwd for more. This is just a shot in the dark, mind.

johnhgy · 06-27-2018, 02:02 PM

Thank you for your replies I changed the user password as suggested but still unable to log in,created a new user(johnh) and was able log in to a new home folder with non of my settings.

TB0ne · 06-27-2018, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by johnhgy

Thank you for your replies I changed the user password as suggested but still unable to log in,created a new user(johnh) and was able log in to a new home folder with non of my settings.

"None of your settings"?? Does this imply that you performed an upgrade/did not format your /home partition? What desktop GUI are you using? Because going from one version of Plasma (KDE) or Gnome to another can often cause this to happen, as could a bad .Xauthority file. Log in as root, and delete any .Xauthority stuff you can see. Past that, you can remove any .kde directories in your home folder, and log in. You'll have to set your desktop up again, but that's the price to pay for admission.