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ubuntu 11.10 upgrade keyboard won't register login password.

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After upgrading to 11.10 typing the login password doesn't register the keyboard entries. I can enter Ubuntu as a guest only. I also have only one screen resolution available. And the computer will not shut down.

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Best actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/resetpassword

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Joe (jalsenz) said : 		#2

Thanks actionparsnip, that solved my question.

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Joe (jalsenz) said : 		#3

Found the solution here;
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/ubuntu-63/ubuntu-11-10-cannot-login-and-cannot-shut-down-907558/
Running the following command in bash:
sudo rm ~/.Xauthority