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ERRORS come up when I try to log in from GNOME sign in

Asked by Sebastian Powell

I am using trial addition to ask these questions because I can't log in on my regular log in. When I get to my regular log in screen my name comes up as it normally would, however when I click on it, instead of asking me for my password the following errors come up in order each one after I close the next one. The first one originally that came up I did not write down but it

 gave me a pass phrase and if I were to use it it said to

 use in terminal "ecrypts-unwrap-passphrase"

but then I never got that back and when I tried to reboot every time this is what I get when I click on my user name:

Error: Could not update ICE Authority file /home/seb/.ICEauthority

(when I close that I get;)

Error: Configuration Server (/usr/lib/libgconf2-4/gconf-sanity-check-2 excited with status 256)

(when I close that I get;)

Error: Nautilus could not create the following required folders: home/seb/desktop/home/seb/.nautilus
before running nautilus please create these folders or set permissions so that nautilus can create them

when I close that I just get a blank background with no panels no nothing.

Keep in mind I will have to exit this (I assume ) to get to my regular login stuff also I am new so Please do not skip any steps or assume I know how to get to terminal from turning on the computer thank you

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

Do commands like:

sudo gedit
and
sudo nautilus

look familiar (Have you ran them in the past?)

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mycae (mycae) said : 		#2

Boot to a recovery console, as described here http://psychocats.net/ubuntu/resetpassword

so you get the prompt
root@ubuntu#

or similar.

now try the following commands:

mv /home/seb/.nautilus /home/seb/.nautilus-backup
su seb && mkdir -p /home/seb/.nautilus/

then reboot your computer.

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mycae (mycae) said : 		#3

Ack, scratch that last one,

su seb && mkdir -p /home/seb/.nautilus/

should be two separate commands:

su seb
mkdir -p /home/seb/.nautilus/

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Sebastian Powell (telattract) said : 		#4

I HAVE ran sudo gedit in the past not the sudo nautilus but how do I get to
terminal to run them if I am not logged in on my regular account?

> Do commands like:
>
> sudo gedit
> and
> sudo nautilus
>
> look familiar (Have you ran them in the past?)
>
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Sebastian Powell (telattract) said : 		#5

ok i ll have to reconnect after i try thank you

On Mon, Mar 7, 2011 at 1:48 AM, mycae
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> Your question #148109 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/148109
>
> Status: Needs information => Answered
>
> mycae proposed the following answer:
> Boot to a recovery console, as described here
> http://psychocats.net/ubuntu/resetpassword
>
> so you get the prompt
> root@ubuntu#
>
> or similar.
>
> now try the following commands:
>
> mv /home/seb/.nautilus /home/seb/.nautilus-backup
> su seb && mkdir -p /home/seb/.nautilus/
>
> then reboot your computer.
>
> --
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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#6

all you need is:

chown seb:seb /home/seb/.ICEauthority

Thats all.

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Sebastian Powell (telattract) said : 		#7

what is chown? did not work

On Mon, Mar 7, 2011 at 2:09 AM, Sebastian Powell <
<email address hidden>> wrote:

> Your question #148109 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/148109
>
> You gave more information on the question:
> ok i ll have to reconnect after i try thank you
>
> On Mon, Mar 7, 2011 at 1:48 AM, mycae
> <email address hidden>wrote:
>
> > Your question #148109 on Ubuntu changed:
> > https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/148109
> >
> > Status: Needs information => Answered
> >
> > mycae proposed the following answer:
> > Boot to a recovery console, as described here
> > http://psychocats.net/ubuntu/resetpassword
> >
> > so you get the prompt
> > root@ubuntu#
> >
> > or similar.
> >
> > now try the following commands:
> >
> > mv /home/seb/.nautilus /home/seb/.nautilus-backup
> > su seb && mkdir -p /home/seb/.nautilus/
> >
> > then reboot your computer.
> >
> > --
> > If this answers your question, please go to the following page to let us
> > know that it is solved:
> >
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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#8

chown changes the ownership of a file, what did the command output?

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Sebastian Powell (telattract) said : 		#9

I am tral version ubuntu@ubuntu

output
chown: invalid user: 'seb:seb'
On Mon, Mar 7, 2011 at 5:59 AM, actionparsnip <
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> Your question #148109 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/148109
>
> Status: Open => Needs information
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> actionparsnip requested for more information:
> chown changes the ownership of a file, what did the command output?
>
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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#10

Are you booted to root recovery mode?

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Sebastian Powell (telattract) said : 		#11

no

On Mon, Mar 7, 2011 at 6:06 AM, actionparsnip <
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> Your question #148109 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/148109
>
> Status: Open => Needs information
>
> actionparsnip requested for more information:
> Are you booted to root recovery mode?
>
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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#12

Reboot and hold shift at boot, select recovery mode then select root, then run the command I gave

You didn't answer my initial question either....

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Sebastian Powell (telattract) said : 		#13

Sorry, What was original question? Reason it takes so long to reply have to
reboot trial disc to get back to firefox, under ubuntu@ubuntu

result from last was

invalid file 'home/seb/.ICEauthority

On Mon, Mar 7, 2011 at 6:15 AM, actionparsnip <
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> Your question #148109 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/148109
>
> Status: Open => Needs information
>
> actionparsnip requested for more information:
> Reboot and hold shift at boot, select recovery mode then select root,
> then run the command I gave
>
> You didn't answer my initial question either....
>
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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#14

Thats because the file is:
/home/seb/.ICEauthority
not
home/seb/.ICEauthority

You STILL haven't answered my first question...

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Sebastian Powell (telattract) said : 		#15

i'll try again...

On Mon, Mar 7, 2011 at 6:53 AM, actionparsnip <
<email address hidden>> wrote:

> Your question #148109 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/148109
>
> Status: Open => Needs information
>
> actionparsnip requested for more information:
> Thats because the file is:
> /home/seb/.ICEauthority
> not
> home/seb/.ICEauthority
>
> You STILL haven't answered my first question...
>
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Sebastian Powell (telattract) said : 		#16

I apologize what was the question, I guess I don't see it....I thought I had
answered all your questions.

I tried again and received this:

chown: cannot access: '/home/seb/.ICEauthority' : No such file or directory

On Mon, Mar 7, 2011 at 6:53 AM, actionparsnip <
<email address hidden>> wrote:

> Your question #148109 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/148109
>
> Status: Open => Needs information
>
> actionparsnip requested for more information:
> Thats because the file is:
> /home/seb/.ICEauthority
> not
> home/seb/.ICEauthority
>
> You STILL haven't answered my first question...
>
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Sebastian Powell (telattract) said : 		#17

I apologize what was the question, I guess I don't see it....I thought I had
answered all your questions.

I tried again and received this:

chown: cannot access: '/home/seb/.ICEauthority' : No such file or
directory

On Mon, Mar 7, 2011 at 6:53 AM, actionparsnip <
<email address hidden>> wrote:

> Your question #148109 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/148109
>
> Status: Open => Needs information
>
> actionparsnip requested for more information:
> Thats because the file is:
> /home/seb/.ICEauthority
> not
> home/seb/.ICEauthority
>
> You STILL haven't answered my first question...
>
> --
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Sebastian Powell (telattract) said : 		#18

ill try

On Mon, Mar 7, 2011 at 1:48 AM, mycae
<email address hidden>wrote:

> Your question #148109 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/148109
>
> Status: Needs information => Answered
>
> mycae proposed the following answer:
> Boot to a recovery console, as described here
> http://psychocats.net/ubuntu/resetpassword
>
> so you get the prompt
> root@ubuntu#
>
> or similar.
>
> now try the following commands:
>
> mv /home/seb/.nautilus /home/seb/.nautilus-backup
> su seb && mkdir -p /home/seb/.nautilus/
>
> then reboot your computer.
>
> --
> If this answers your question, please go to the following page to let us
> know that it is solved:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/148109/+confirm?answer_id=1
>
> If you still need help, you can reply to this email or go to the
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Sebastian Powell (telattract) said : 		#19

resubmitting