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Park Bom
May 3rd, 2012, 03:30 AM
hello ubuntu forums!

-xubuntu 12.04

When I try to sign in to my account, I can type in my password and press enter, but it hangs on the blue background image and doesn't go past that. Strangely enough, if I sign in to a guest account first, then sign out of that and into my main, it works flawlessly. What's most peculiar is that this only started recently, and before this, I haven't had any issue with logging in. I can't think of any other details that may be helpful though. It's a HP Pavilion dv6 laptop

(new to linux)

Any help or recommendations would be extremely appreciated! Thank you everyone! :]
Park Bom
May 5th, 2012, 10:54 PM
bump
mips
May 5th, 2012, 11:15 PM
Try this http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=11906820
Park Bom
May 5th, 2012, 11:23 PM
Try this http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=11906820
I checked the permissions for the files


http://i.imgur.com/Lynap.png


It says read and write for the top option, but should I adjust it for the others? Or should I delete .Xauthority? (like the OP in the thread you linked did?)
mips
May 6th, 2012, 11:15 AM
Make a backup of the file somewhere and then delete it.
linuxmatt7
May 6th, 2012, 01:07 PM
What I recommend is backup everything in the account. Create a new account and restore everything. If this still happens get your Xubuntu CD/DVD out and choose the restore option when installing the os again. This same thing happened on my NAS with Xubuntu 12.04 LTS on it.
Park Bom
May 6th, 2012, 05:19 PM
Make a backup of the file somewhere and then delete it.

I tried that, but unfortunately to no avail.
Here's a log of what I attempted last night, with advice from 4chan's technology board
http://2ne1.pen.io/
Park Bom
May 6th, 2012, 05:21 PM
What I recommend is backup everything in the account. Create a new account and restore everything. If this still happens get your Xubuntu CD/DVD out and choose the restore option when installing the os again. This same thing happened on my NAS with Xubuntu 12.04 LTS on it.
This would be an extreme last resort for me. As long as the guest method still works, I can still sign into my normal account (though by more irritating means)
mips
May 6th, 2012, 07:29 PM
What happens if you create a new account (ie park7) and try logging in with that?