-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On Tue, 8 Mar 2016 20:13:46 -0600 Dennis Wicks <w...@mgssub.com> wrote:
>I fill in user-id and password, click "Sign In" and the >screen goes blank, flashes a few times, then comes right >back to the sign in screen. Trying to log on with root does >the same thing, even though I am supposed to be able to do it. > >I can logon at terminal screens (ctl-alt-f1 etc) with either >my personal userid or as root with no problem. > >In case it makes a difference, Jessie AMD64 > >Many TIA!! >Dennis > Check the files in /home/$USER are not owned by root. They should be owned by the user. If any hidden files are owned by root, the GUI login loops. Also check if any partition is full. Running out of space can cause this. These are the things I have found. Perhaps someone else will jump in with more information. - -- Charlie Kravetz Linux Registered User Number 425914 [http://linuxcounter.net/user/425914.html] Never let anyone steal your DREAM. [http://keepingdreams.com] -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1 iQEcBAEBAgAGBQJW3495AAoJEIqui46mydCAUwAH/3JUuO84H+wQrSJOIVGL8q92 etfhgH31wEzx8fBGbJGQhyb8qVjJm+AUKRYMMl/uVEPNhsgSLkIeRqKeFeCVV2BI z+aw7C/GHXOoI5jR3DKLgFSciNUxYzXJj1U9MkzF/H6iILwZRhFPcCtDzBquCN5Z yw28T7sYAsifoiClJBH/yPIjeYigQ/X+P8GiYYnGPENcyimJHdG/TDWH9xduL6DY oucISjHipRPOqbgqkpmcgXv8tz3jK61jM3kkPwKPR4PX1+h8omhB+WqCDv0kOfZj PX3PDWFJNTufQU/SIQQyekDgw5GjA7UtqmKWlhbpdSsu0Sn+osgefdRq/aleO8c= =UTnH -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----