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07-09-2008, 08:11 PM
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LQ Newbie
Registered: May 2008
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why do I always get a blank screen when I'm try to log into xubuntu?
every time I try to log on to any account on my computer I just get a plain grey or blue screen. I'm new to linux so I'm basically helpless trying to deal with this on my own. please help.
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07-09-2008, 08:27 PM
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Senior Member
Registered: May 2008
Location: planet earth
Distribution: Debian
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1. press [ctl][alt][F1] to get virtual console #1, then log in as root.
2. check if the "network loopback" device is active:
ifconfig | grep lo
If not, then bring it up:
ifup lo
OR
ifconfig lo up loopback
3. check permissions on the /tmp directory:
ls -ld /tmp
You should get something like:
drwxrwxrwt 9 root root
Also check permissions on /tmp/.X11-unix and /tmp/.ICE-unix
To get back to the GUI, log out then press [alt][F7].
Last edited by pinniped; 07-09-2008 at 08:29 PM.
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07-09-2008, 09:20 PM
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LQ Newbie
Registered: May 2008
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Originally Posted by pinniped
then log in as root.
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yeah, i know this will sound stupid, but how do I log in as root? I did say I was really new. |
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07-10-2008, 11:07 AM
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Registered: Jun 2006
Location: England
Distribution: Debian Stable
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I think you use the "sudo" command on the 'buntu distributions.
In a terminal type: man sudo.
Hope this helps....
Regards.
The trooper.
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07-10-2008, 02:45 PM
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Registered: Nov 2007
Location: Pakistan
Distribution: Redhat and Debian
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sudo passwd root
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07-10-2008, 03:20 PM
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Registered: Oct 2001
Location: Bristol UK
Distribution: Arch Slackware Ubuntu
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Quote:
Originally Posted by geniushasan
sudo passwd root
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The above command is for creating a password to allow root access. That's a different thing, isn't it? Stick with "sudo" for now......  |
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07-13-2008, 07:20 AM
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Registered: Nov 2007
Location: Pakistan
Distribution: Redhat and Debian
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opps sorry, it should be sudo root |
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