
Note that you can always return to the graphical login screen by pressing Ctrl+ Alt+ F1, or by typing sudo systemctl restart gdm. This is a difficult issue to troubleshoot, and you might want to consider backing up your files from a live disk and Reinstalling Ubuntu or contacting Support for more assistance.Īfter logging in, you'll be presented with a prompt showing your username, hostname, and a tilde (~) representing your home directory. If your username and password are both correct, then something else is blocking the login. The easiest way to confirm your username is by booting into recovery mode, entering a chroot, and running ls in the /home directory, as outlined in the Password Reset article. Wrong password: you're notified of this at the graphical login screen.It is often your first name all lowercase, first and last name all lowercase, or first initial and last name all lowercase. Wrong username: your username may not be the same as your display name.If you're not able to log in, the reason could be:

You will not see your password as you are typing it just type it and press "Enter."

You'll then be prompted for your password. At the login prompt, enter your username and press Enter. Switch to a TerminalĪt the login screen, press Ctrl+ Alt+ F5 to switch to a TTY. In most cases, you can switch to a full-screen terminal (called a TTY) to log in and fix the issue.
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The AMD radeon driver is being loaded and causing issuesĮach cause has a different solution, and certain items (such as NVIDIA) might not be applicable to your system.
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