Public bug reported: Ubuntu refused to login. It flashes after password is entered and returns to login screen recursively. I decided to reinstall but no upgrade checkbox option so I chose sth else.
..... The Cause was a mistake: I mistakenly changed the owner of '/' from command line. I think checks should be made in coming versions to prevent such... ..... ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04 Package: ubiquity 2.14.6 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-19.29-generic 3.8.8 Uname: Linux 3.8.0-19-generic i686 NonfreeKernelModules: wl ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8 Architecture: i386 CasperVersion: 1.331 Date: Fri Aug 2 06:05:03 2013 InstallCmdLine: file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash -- maybe-ubiquity LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release i386 (20130424) MarkForUpload: True ProcEnviron: TERM=linux PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SourcePackage: ubiquity UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: ubiquity (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-bug i386 raring third-party-packages ubiquity-2.14.6 ubuntu -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1207630 Title: THE INSTALLER CRASHED... To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/1207630/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs