Alpha 5 Infinite Loop Login

[Daily Activist]

Am trying out Alpha 5. Everything works fine on first install. After I run a dist-upgrade and reboot, I am continually returned to the login screen after I enter my username and password. Is there any way I can stop this

[Qqmike]

Re: Alpha 5 Infinite Loop Login

That's been an issue with Kubuntu.
Since no one else is jumping in here, I'll copy/paste my notes on it, all taken from the forum. As you can see, it can be caused by several things.
Notes are abbreviated, but I think you'll get the idea -- and I've included links to the forum.
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dibl says:
Login Loop Syndrome (dibl):
There are multiple known causes for "login loop syndrome":
- full filesystem
- broken graphics driver installation
- root privileges assigned to files in /home directory (this is caused by running the file manager as root and saving stuff in your user /home folder)
probably others that I haven't remembered yet ....
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Log-in Loop
KDE KDM Fixing your log-in/display when you get repeating log-in

--- Partition status (partition full ?)
FAQ: Free Disk Space
Log-in Loop
KDE KDM Fixing your log-in/display when you get repeating log-in

--- Partition status (partition full ?)
FAQ: Free Disk Space
http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/inde...opic=3086353.0
Log-in Loop
KDE KDM Fixing your log-in/display when you get repeating log-in

--- Partition status (partition full ?)
FAQ: Free Disk Space
With default settings, diskfull
- can kill your system (only one kubuntu partition)
- can kill your desktop (separate / and home)

--- Rename .kde and restart: Make new, clean KDE settings.
Access the bad partition rename ~/.kde to ~/.kde.bak and then try again logging into the OS.
Or, using CLI:
At the log-in screen, don't log-in, press Ctrl+Al+F1 to get a virtual console,
mv /home/<user>/.kde /home/<user>/kdebackup
Note
<user> is you username. It is /.kde => hidden folder.
Press: Ctrl + Alt + F7. Now you should be in the graphical login screen. Login and KDE should build new Kubuntu/KDE desktop with default settings.

--- Or try:
Boot recovery mode, at the first pause (where you are the root user) enter
Code: /etc/init.d/kdm start
Then perform a normal shutdown/restart and use your normal boot line. (dibl)

--- Remove / reinstall kdm and see if that works.
sudo aptitude remove kdm; then: sudo aptitude update&&sudo aptitude install kdm

--- REFERENCE: Log-in Loop 8.04:
http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/inde...opic=3096050.0
"Login Loop":
http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/inde...opic=3097104.0
http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/inde...opic=3096050.0
http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/inde...opic=3088389.0
http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/index.php?topic=9765.0