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Johnny5ive
Asked: 2020-07-28 07:38:19 +0800 CST

Login loop (xset cannot open display)

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For unknown reasons I have a login loop, I can login via terminal at the login screen, though I see a message about xset not being able to open the display. ls -lah | grep -i Xauthority shows my username and i've also tried export DISPLAY=0 + xset q but neither help.

Does anyone have any idea how I can fix this? I'm using Xubuntu 20.04/AMD x64. Everythings been fine for months, i'm sure all of my drivers are fine.

Any help much appreciated.

Edit: systemctl status lightdm.service gives a number of errors attached in the image, does anyone have any idea what's gone wrong?

lightdm

display xfce xubuntu lightdm

1 Answers

  1. sudo apt install gdm3

    fixed the issue.

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