I installed Kubuntu and started up and started adding new programs. Then the next day Kubuntu loaded. It's get to the login screen i type my user name and password everythings correct. I click enter then it will load and go to a black screen for a few moments then u will see the mouse and etc. but right after it goes straight back to the login in screen. Can some1 help me with this problem. Please!!
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Re: I can't login to Kubuntu!
Try booting in rescue mode. Upon the prompt type dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg (using rescue mode you are root) and then hit return. Accept any defaults offered. Then type startx.
Any joy? If not, any error messages?
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Re: I can't login to Kubuntu!
You sure you aren't seeing any error messages? It sounds like a full root file system, preventing x from starting. Feisty has a habit of filling up /, and there ain't anything you can do about it.Comment
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Re: I can't login to Kubuntu!
Yes, it could be a full root file system, or an xserver issue -- Liquidator's advice is worth trying.Originally posted by aiiee
As far as the "filling up /" issue, I disagree -- here are 2 easy things you can do about it:
1. Make it 8 or 10 GB to start with, on its own partition, and
2. Use this product periodically to dump the junk https://sourceforge.net/projects/kleanup
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Thanks for the pointer dibl. I had searched high and low for some solution and this is the first time I've seen a reference to 'kleanup'. I will try it!
Why would the partition size make a difference? Do you know what is filling up /?Comment
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Well it seems 'kleanup' uses old libraries that I don't have on Feisty and won't run. Any suggestions are very welcome
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Re: I can't login to Kubuntu!
OOoops!
Well, I hadn't actually run kleanup myself since Edgy -- didn't know it won't run under Feisty. Sorry 'bout that -- it was real handy for trimming the root filesystem down to size.
On the root partition size, I was surprised (when running Edgy) to see the used space grow to near 5 GB, while I was learning Linux and installing every package in the repos in the process. I think a lot of people think of the Linux root filesystem as a little 1 or 2 GB system, and don't realize that it could get pretty big over time. So, if you set up a 4 GB partition for root, you might just get the problem that crOssOver saw -- nice login screen, but it won't actually let you in anymore.
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Re: I can't login to Kubuntu!
The only thing that I know that can make the / grow up fast is the apt cache.
It's a dir /var/cache/apt where every package that you download and install with apt or any frontend (like adept, synaptic or the add/remove program) are stored. It's the first place to clean.
I have a machine with a very small root partition (3 Gb IIRC) and have no special problems with it. I have a fun time updating distros, as the download is big enough to fill the partition, but no problem in normal operation.
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Re: I can't login to Kubuntu!
Originally posted by UnicornRider
As always, the master Bird provides a masterful solution!
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Re: I can't login to Kubuntu!
You might try seeing if your /home directory is full. removing trash and temporary files help. Also you could try moving large files of this directory. I did try this and it worked for me!Comment
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Thanks. Can I delete all that 'stuff'' in there?Originally posted by javierriveraComment
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Re: I can't login to Kubuntu!
The magic formula is: sudo apt-get cleanOriginally posted by aiiee
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awesome. thank you. When that root file system fills up, it seemed to kill it. No matter what I deleted df always reported 100% full. so this should prevent me having to re-install FF again at least!Comment
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