I've had a really hard time with this one.

Ubuntu 14.10 did an auto upgrade/update to Ubuntu 15.04 when I was asked if I 
wanted to upgrade/update -
The first thing that happened was Steam quit working completely and I was 
advised to use the Additional Drivers app to switch to NVIDIA versions instead 
of the nouveau. 

When I switched the driver(s), Ubuntu 15.04 looped at the login screen,
asking for my password but giving an  'incorrect password' message every
time, even though I entered the correct one. (have it written down -just
in case)

I used <sudo remove NVIDIA.*> and lo, 15.04 allowed my password to work
and I was allowed to login, but again - Steam would NOT install and in
the apps, when I right clicked on the icon for Steam it said that Steam
was: Installed on - none

The problem seems to be between more than just the video driver(s) and
Steam (to my VERY novice Linux eyes) because the password(s) only fail
when the NVIDIA drivers (any of them that are offered on the Additional
Drivers app) are installed and work when those drivers are removed.

Everything else on my desktop is working just like it did for 14.10 and
only Steam has failed - so far.

I am using an old GeForce 9600 video card if that matters - oh, and even
Ubuntu 15.04 keeps asking where /vmlinuz-3-16.0-31-generic is ... and
I'm noob enough to not have a clue but have found that I can get my
system to load by changing the 31 to 34 at least.

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