13.10 Minimal + lightdm + xfce4 = Fail

[jim_deadlock]

As the title says, I've installed 13.10 minimal + lightdm + xfce4, it boots into the lightdm login screen but when I try to log in it just hangs on the purple login screen. I've also replicated the same problem in Virtualbox so I don't think it's a hardware problem. Is there something else I need to install to make it stable?

[Toz]

Have a look at the lightdm log files in /var/log/lightdm for some clues as to what is happening. Perhaps there is an error message that would help diagnose.

[jim_deadlock]

It says:

Started with service 'lightdm', username 'jim'
...Failed during authentication

I'm sure I'm entering the correct password for 'jim', so what's the problem?


http://i932.photobucket.com/albums/ad168/jim_deadlock/lightdmfail.jpg

[Toz]

Try going to the text console (Ctrl+Alt+F1) and logging in as jim there. Does the password work? (This will bypass the lightdm login).

[Toz]

Just installed minimal + lightdm + xfce in a vm and ran into the same problem as you. Looks like you also need at lightdm greeter to get the ball rolling:

sudo apt-get install lightdm-gtk-greeter
...got me to the desktop.

[jim_deadlock]

Brilliant thanks!!