can't made gui login to 10.10 i get only terminal access

Asked by Myroslav

When I select ubuntu 10.10 from the boot menu I get what appears to be a terminal window. Can anyone tell me how to get to the login window?

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marcobra (Marco Braida) (marcobra) said :
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Your system must be connected to the net if you have wired and wireless connection please connect it to a wired connection)

1) Please made login with terminal, then type:

sudo dpkg --configure -a
sudo apt-get -f install
sudo apt-get update
chown -R $USER:$USER $HOME
sudo apt-get --reinstall --purge install gdm gnome-session
sudo apt-get --reinstall --purge install indicator-applet-session apparmor

the system ask you a password give your user password, you will not see nothing when you type it, then press enter

2) then if you not get connection errors, from previous command; type:

sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

3) to force ubuntu-desktop re installation

sudo apt-get --reinstall install ubuntu-desktop

4) to restart your pc type:

sudo reboot

If still doesn't works then please made login and type:

lspci | grep -i video

Please tell the brand and model of your video card

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Myroslav (mgalan) said :
#2

Thank you for responding.

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Myroslav (mgalan) said :
#3

Thank you for responding.

In 1. above, when I type sudo apt-get --reinstall --purge install gdm gnome-session I get the response command line option 'r' [from reinstall] is not known.

M

ps This is the same problem as question 149654 below with some more explanation. I'm not sure it's an xorg issue.

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marcobra (Marco Braida) (marcobra) said :
#4

Carefully check what you type:

sudo apt-get --reinstall --purge install gdm gnome-session

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Myroslav (mgalan) said :
#5

I entered the command carefully. There was some positive action with a statement to the effect that changes would apply on reboot. On reboot the plymouth theme lasted longer but I was given the Terminal window again.

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Myroslav (mgalan) said :
#6

Thank you Marco for your efforts and patience.

A suggestion from Rich to question 149654 solved my problem. I had selected an incorrect option in system>administration>login screen.

M