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Thread: Green User Dumb Q ALERT!! Cannot exit Command line at start up!!!

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    Question Cannot exit Command line at start up

    The story goes like this--- I created a new user log in for my mom ,she was getting used to the UBUNTU operating system, pushed some combination of CTRL-something and restarted the computer in command line that I cannot exit out of. I have tried ctrl-alt-f7 and every combination I can find and nothing works. I even tried -- switching users back to myself, rebooting, etc.. Every time it restarts it goes back to command line and says

    branden@branden-vgn-cr131e:/home/debrastansberry$

    please give me some magic to get my laptop back!!!!!

    Thank you so much in advance. Even though I know you think I'm a dumbass.

    Branden
    Last edited by buttertooth; January 29th, 2013 at 07:56 AM. Reason: Making it more straight to the point

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    Re: Cannot exit Command line at start up!!!

    I don't even know if what I'm asking for makes sense! I have really enjoyed linux for the past 3 years and this is the first problem I've had. Please help!

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    Re: Cannot exit Command line at start up!!!

    what permissions did she have?

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    Re: Green User Dumb Q ALERT!! Cannot exit Command line at start up!!!

    I gave her the least possible

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    Exclamation Re: Green User Dumb Q ALERT!! Cannot exit Command line at start up!!!

    Here is a photo of what my screen looks like.
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    Re: Green User Dumb Q ALERT!! Cannot exit Command line at start up!!!

    Oops. Made my suggestion before I saw your latest post.

    1. Do you recall what you did?
    2. Try typing exit. (Likely won't work but worth a try.)
    3. Do:
    Code:
    sudo update-grub
    4. Reboot

    If this doesn't work, let's see how grub is configured:

    Code:
    nano /etc/default/grub

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    Re: Green User Dumb Q ALERT!! Cannot exit Command line at start up!!!

    What happens with:

    Code:
    sudo start lightdm

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    Re: Green User Dumb Q ALERT!! Cannot exit Command line at start up!!!

    start: job is already running: lightdm
    Last edited by buttertooth; January 29th, 2013 at 08:01 AM. Reason: completing my thought

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