Unable to log in. KDE freezes on startup.

[OpiumSmoke]

Hi there!

There is a problem with logging in I have encountered recently:

Kubuntu boots as it should, I enter my password and KDE splash screen appears. The problem is: it stays there stuck on showing the second icon. I assume to have messed up my settings somehow. I am still able to log in into Ubuntu Desktop (had to install it after the described problem appeared).

What could I've messed up, as I can still log in to KDE with an extra created user account?

• xsession-errors file showed no errors.
• Xorg log file shows nothing suspicious. (No errors. The appearing warnings should be harmless if I can trust the internet search).
• starting KDE session and switching to terminal shows the following: http://s790.photobucket.com/albums/y...ps3a705d95.jpg

My preferences:

• Kubuntu version 13.04 64 bit
• Kubuntu is the only OS installed.
• KDE version 4.10.2
• grub version: 0.97-29ubuntu66
  
• Using lenovo T530
• 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller (rev 09)
• Graphic card nVidia (not sure which one it is - can look it up if it's crucial).

[vinnywright]

at the log in ,,,,,,,,press ctrl+alt+F6 ,,,,,log in ,,,,,, do

rm -rf ~/.Xauthority

log out (exit) press ctrl+alt+F7 you will be back at the GUI log in ,,,,try to log in ,,,,,,,yes/no ?

if no do this again but this time do

mv ~/.kde .kde.old

,,,,,,can you log in now?

VINNY

[OpiumSmoke]

Thank you, Vinny!

Moving the KDE settings did help. I can log in now with the KDE standard settings (as the old ones are renamed now). I suppose, I could bring them back piece to piece and see what happens?

[OpiumSmoke]

Copied the ~/.kde/share/ folder back. And the problem was there again.

[OpiumSmoke]

After a pretty long time of copying and backing up I've figured out that the file .kde/share/config/kdeglobals was somehow corrupt.

[vinnywright]

After a pretty long time of copying and backing up I've figured out that the file .kde/share/config/kdeglobals was somehow corrupt.

very good then I gave you the machete approach to get you in ,,,,,, I see you found your scalpel

VINNY