Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS - CLI login loop, how to exit?
I've had a look around the net, and although I can find answers to similar problems, I can't find an answer to the one I'm facing.
I have no GUI/Desktop/Space issues, it is a standalone server running on CLI only.
When I try to login, it logs me in then flashes some text so quickly I can't see, then returns me to the login prompt.
I filmed it, paused at the relevant time, and can now see that it logs me in, displays the updates, and then says there's a new release available and to run 'do-release-upgrade', before returning me to the login prompt.
Any ideas or solutions?
Apologies in advance if this has already been asked, but I couldn't see it anywhere.
Since then, I have rebooted, which has taken me out of the boot loop, but I am now faced with another problem - needed to run a manual fsck. From what I can gather, I need to run terminal off of a USB so that I can do that.
command-line login do-release-upgrade
asked Dec 15 '18 at 12:34
JusticeEmpire
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I've had a look around the net, and although I can find answers to similar problems, I can't find an answer to the one I'm facing.
I have no GUI/Desktop/Space issues, it is a standalone server running on CLI only.
When I try to login, it logs me in then flashes some text so quickly I can't see, then returns me to the login prompt.
I filmed it, paused at the relevant time, and can now see that it logs me in, displays the updates, and then says there's a new release available and to run 'do-release-upgrade', before returning me to the login prompt.
Any ideas or solutions?
Apologies in advance if this has already been asked, but I couldn't see it anywhere.
Since then, I have rebooted, which has taken me out of the boot loop, but I am now faced with another problem - needed to run a manual fsck. From what I can gather, I need to run terminal off of a USB so that I can do that.
command-line login do-release-upgrade
asked Dec 15 '18 at 12:34
JusticeEmpire
12
Have you tried logging in using a terminal? If you have insufficient space in your $HOME (user directory) for gui temporary work-files, the login files and you return to the login screen. This is only one cause, but logging in via text terminal will succeed and let you examine your system, and correct if disk space (in $HOME) is your issue. You also should update your system, your system version means you haven't dist-upgraded since before March 1, 2018!
– guiverc
Dec 15 '18 at 12:39
Do you mean via SSH? The server only operates on CLI, so no GUI being used, hence I don't think space is an issue. I am more than aware I need to update it, I haven't had the time to look, but I need to be able to login to do that
– JusticeEmpire
Dec 15 '18 at 13:15
@dessert - Could you remove the duplicate tag? The link you gave doesn't give any useful information on the problem that I am encountering.
– JusticeEmpire
Dec 15 '18 at 13:49
I’d love to, but please clarify first – did you try the solutions there, e.g. this one?
– dessert
Dec 15 '18 at 15:12
@dessert I can't try that, as I have no access to any of my files, I am stuck in a login loop from CLI, even after forcing a shutdown.
– JusticeEmpire
Dec 15 '18 at 15:31
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show 3 more comments
I've had a look around the net, and although I can find answers to similar problems, I can't find an answer to the one I'm facing.
I have no GUI/Desktop/Space issues, it is a standalone server running on CLI only.
When I try to login, it logs me in then flashes some text so quickly I can't see, then returns me to the login prompt.
I filmed it, paused at the relevant time, and can now see that it logs me in, displays the updates, and then says there's a new release available and to run 'do-release-upgrade', before returning me to the login prompt.
Any ideas or solutions?
Apologies in advance if this has already been asked, but I couldn't see it anywhere.
Since then, I have rebooted, which has taken me out of the boot loop, but I am now faced with another problem - needed to run a manual fsck. From what I can gather, I need to run terminal off of a USB so that I can do that.
command-line login do-release-upgrade
asked Dec 15 '18 at 12:34
JusticeEmpire
12
I've had a look around the net, and although I can find answers to similar problems, I can't find an answer to the one I'm facing.
I have no GUI/Desktop/Space issues, it is a standalone server running on CLI only.
When I try to login, it logs me in then flashes some text so quickly I can't see, then returns me to the login prompt.
I filmed it, paused at the relevant time, and can now see that it logs me in, displays the updates, and then says there's a new release available and to run 'do-release-upgrade', before returning me to the login prompt.
Any ideas or solutions?
Apologies in advance if this has already been asked, but I couldn't see it anywhere.
Since then, I have rebooted, which has taken me out of the boot loop, but I am now faced with another problem - needed to run a manual fsck. From what I can gather, I need to run terminal off of a USB so that I can do that.
command-line login do-release-upgrade
command-line login do-release-upgrade
asked Dec 15 '18 at 12:34
JusticeEmpire
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asked Dec 15 '18 at 12:34
JusticeEmpire
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asked Dec 15 '18 at 12:34
JusticeEmpire
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asked Dec 15 '18 at 12:34
JusticeEmpire
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asked Dec 15 '18 at 12:34
JusticeEmpire
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Have you tried logging in using a terminal? If you have insufficient space in your $HOME (user directory) for gui temporary work-files, the login files and you return to the login screen. This is only one cause, but logging in via text terminal will succeed and let you examine your system, and correct if disk space (in $HOME) is your issue. You also should update your system, your system version means you haven't dist-upgraded since before March 1, 2018!
– guiverc
Dec 15 '18 at 12:39
Do you mean via SSH? The server only operates on CLI, so no GUI being used, hence I don't think space is an issue. I am more than aware I need to update it, I haven't had the time to look, but I need to be able to login to do that
– JusticeEmpire
Dec 15 '18 at 13:15
@dessert - Could you remove the duplicate tag? The link you gave doesn't give any useful information on the problem that I am encountering.
– JusticeEmpire
Dec 15 '18 at 13:49
I’d love to, but please clarify first – did you try the solutions there, e.g. this one?
– dessert
Dec 15 '18 at 15:12
@dessert I can't try that, as I have no access to any of my files, I am stuck in a login loop from CLI, even after forcing a shutdown.
– JusticeEmpire
Dec 15 '18 at 15:31
|
show 3 more comments
Have you tried logging in using a terminal? If you have insufficient space in your $HOME (user directory) for gui temporary work-files, the login files and you return to the login screen. This is only one cause, but logging in via text terminal will succeed and let you examine your system, and correct if disk space (in $HOME) is your issue. You also should update your system, your system version means you haven't dist-upgraded since before March 1, 2018!
– guiverc
Dec 15 '18 at 12:39
Do you mean via SSH? The server only operates on CLI, so no GUI being used, hence I don't think space is an issue. I am more than aware I need to update it, I haven't had the time to look, but I need to be able to login to do that
– JusticeEmpire
Dec 15 '18 at 13:15
@dessert - Could you remove the duplicate tag? The link you gave doesn't give any useful information on the problem that I am encountering.
– JusticeEmpire
Dec 15 '18 at 13:49
I’d love to, but please clarify first – did you try the solutions there, e.g. this one?
– dessert
Dec 15 '18 at 15:12
@dessert I can't try that, as I have no access to any of my files, I am stuck in a login loop from CLI, even after forcing a shutdown.
– JusticeEmpire
Dec 15 '18 at 15:31
Have you tried logging in using a terminal? If you have insufficient space in your $HOME (user directory) for gui temporary work-files, the login files and you return to the login screen. This is only one cause, but logging in via text terminal will succeed and let you examine your system, and correct if disk space (in $HOME) is your issue. You also should update your system, your system version means you haven't dist-upgraded since before March 1, 2018!
– guiverc
Dec 15 '18 at 12:39
Have you tried logging in using a terminal? If you have insufficient space in your $HOME (user directory) for gui temporary work-files, the login files and you return to the login screen. This is only one cause, but logging in via text terminal will succeed and let you examine your system, and correct if disk space (in $HOME) is your issue. You also should update your system, your system version means you haven't dist-upgraded since before March 1, 2018!
– guiverc
Dec 15 '18 at 12:39
Do you mean via SSH? The server only operates on CLI, so no GUI being used, hence I don't think space is an issue. I am more than aware I need to update it, I haven't had the time to look, but I need to be able to login to do that
– JusticeEmpire
Dec 15 '18 at 13:15
Do you mean via SSH? The server only operates on CLI, so no GUI being used, hence I don't think space is an issue. I am more than aware I need to update it, I haven't had the time to look, but I need to be able to login to do that
– JusticeEmpire
Dec 15 '18 at 13:15
@dessert - Could you remove the duplicate tag? The link you gave doesn't give any useful information on the problem that I am encountering.
– JusticeEmpire
Dec 15 '18 at 13:49
@dessert - Could you remove the duplicate tag? The link you gave doesn't give any useful information on the problem that I am encountering.
– JusticeEmpire
Dec 15 '18 at 13:49
I’d love to, but please clarify first – did you try the solutions there, e.g. this one?
– dessert
Dec 15 '18 at 15:12
I’d love to, but please clarify first – did you try the solutions there, e.g. this one?
– dessert
Dec 15 '18 at 15:12
@dessert I can't try that, as I have no access to any of my files, I am stuck in a login loop from CLI, even after forcing a shutdown.
– JusticeEmpire
Dec 15 '18 at 15:31
@dessert I can't try that, as I have no access to any of my files, I am stuck in a login loop from CLI, even after forcing a shutdown.
– JusticeEmpire
Dec 15 '18 at 15:31
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Have you tried logging in using a terminal? If you have insufficient space in your $HOME (user directory) for gui temporary work-files, the login files and you return to the login screen. This is only one cause, but logging in via text terminal will succeed and let you examine your system, and correct if disk space (in $HOME) is your issue. You also should update your system, your system version means you haven't dist-upgraded since before March 1, 2018!
– guiverc
Dec 15 '18 at 12:39
Do you mean via SSH? The server only operates on CLI, so no GUI being used, hence I don't think space is an issue. I am more than aware I need to update it, I haven't had the time to look, but I need to be able to login to do that
– JusticeEmpire
Dec 15 '18 at 13:15
@dessert - Could you remove the duplicate tag? The link you gave doesn't give any useful information on the problem that I am encountering.
– JusticeEmpire
Dec 15 '18 at 13:49
I’d love to, but please clarify first – did you try the solutions there, e.g. this one?
– dessert
Dec 15 '18 at 15:12
@dessert I can't try that, as I have no access to any of my files, I am stuck in a login loop from CLI, even after forcing a shutdown.
– JusticeEmpire
Dec 15 '18 at 15:31