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I changed the name of the /home/mary folder to /home/alex using the following command:
mv /home/mary /home/alex
I restart my pc, I enter my password it loads and redisplays the same page (enter the password) I can not access my session, I think I made a serious mistake when I changed the name of the folder, is there a way to solve this problem I have very important data on my pc
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I changed the name of the /home/mary folder to /home/alex using the following command:
mv /home/mary /home/alex
I restart my pc, I enter my password it loads and redisplays the same page (enter the password) I can not access my session, I think I made a serious mistake when I changed the name of the folder, is there a way to solve this problem I have very important data on my pc
18.04
New contributor
Can you log in to a CLI virtual terminal (Ctrl-Alt-F3 etc.)?
– steeldriver
11 hours ago
I click on ctrl + alt + F3 when I am on the login page and it blocks I can not move the cursor or anything. nothing is displayed I will wait even more time
– mzlle
11 hours ago
If login on tty does not work you need to use a live session. Or grub rescue to fix this.
– Rinzwind
11 hours ago
add a comment |
I changed the name of the /home/mary folder to /home/alex using the following command:
mv /home/mary /home/alex
I restart my pc, I enter my password it loads and redisplays the same page (enter the password) I can not access my session, I think I made a serious mistake when I changed the name of the folder, is there a way to solve this problem I have very important data on my pc
18.04
New contributor
I changed the name of the /home/mary folder to /home/alex using the following command:
mv /home/mary /home/alex
I restart my pc, I enter my password it loads and redisplays the same page (enter the password) I can not access my session, I think I made a serious mistake when I changed the name of the folder, is there a way to solve this problem I have very important data on my pc
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Can you log in to a CLI virtual terminal (Ctrl-Alt-F3 etc.)?
– steeldriver
11 hours ago
I click on ctrl + alt + F3 when I am on the login page and it blocks I can not move the cursor or anything. nothing is displayed I will wait even more time
– mzlle
11 hours ago
If login on tty does not work you need to use a live session. Or grub rescue to fix this.
– Rinzwind
11 hours ago
add a comment |
Can you log in to a CLI virtual terminal (Ctrl-Alt-F3 etc.)?
– steeldriver
11 hours ago
I click on ctrl + alt + F3 when I am on the login page and it blocks I can not move the cursor or anything. nothing is displayed I will wait even more time
– mzlle
11 hours ago
If login on tty does not work you need to use a live session. Or grub rescue to fix this.
– Rinzwind
11 hours ago
Can you log in to a CLI virtual terminal (Ctrl-Alt-F3 etc.)?
– steeldriver
11 hours ago
Can you log in to a CLI virtual terminal (Ctrl-Alt-F3 etc.)?
– steeldriver
11 hours ago
I click on ctrl + alt + F3 when I am on the login page and it blocks I can not move the cursor or anything. nothing is displayed I will wait even more time
– mzlle
11 hours ago
I click on ctrl + alt + F3 when I am on the login page and it blocks I can not move the cursor or anything. nothing is displayed I will wait even more time
– mzlle
11 hours ago
If login on tty does not work you need to use a live session. Or grub rescue to fix this.
– Rinzwind
11 hours ago
If login on tty does not work you need to use a live session. Or grub rescue to fix this.
– Rinzwind
11 hours ago
add a comment |
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I have very important data on my pc
Important data means you have a backup. So you could restore that. That way all you need to worry about is getting a user you can log into. See below.
mv /home/mary /home/alex
Why did you think that was a good idea?
Files like /etc/passwd
and /etc/shadow
as an example do not get updated when you move a user.
The way to do this: create a 2nd user called alex from the "users" option in settings, make it an admin. Then log into alex, confirm it works. Then copy all personal files over to /home/alex
and do a chown -R $USER:$USER /home/alex
while logged in as alex. Do not copy over hidden files. Confirm it works and only then you remove user mary using the deluser
command. Not by removing /home/mary
To fix the current problem:
- Use a live session or grub rescue to get to a command line.
It MIGHT work to just do chown -R alex:alex /home/alex
but if it does not you pile another problem onto this problem.
So the procedure would be ...
From command line:
Start by copying (not moving) everything back to /home/mary
.
Confirm if logging into mary works. If not do a chown -R mary:mary /home/mary
and try again.
If it does work remove /home/alex
(so actual rm
and not deluser
since there is no user alex, only a directory) and proceed with the method listed above.
Also have a look at .xsession-errors
. That is where errors are logged.
I'll follow your step and I'll sign if it's ok or not. thank you so much
– mzlle
11 hours ago
nope. You mount your partition. It will be in /media/{disk name}/home/ @mzlle add any questions or problems you have into the question. I'll get a notification when you do and will add to my answer if I can :) Another thing: you can mount the disk and then copy files to a 2nd usb disk if need be. Then you have those files saved.
– Rinzwind
11 hours ago
I chose to use the live session method, while waiting for the iso image of ubuntu to download (slow connection from another windows laptop ), I found that the command ctrl alt F3 on which I clicked for a long time was able to open the virtual terminal, in which I renamed my folder from alex to mary again : mv /home/alex /home/mary , the problem is solved ,now i can access to my session thank you very much Rinzwind & steeldriver & user68186
– mzlle
9 hours ago
cool! well done @mzlle If my answer is good enough do accept it (that will remove it from then open answers queue)
– Rinzwind
9 hours ago
yes it's very good, Done ;)
– mzlle
8 hours ago
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I have very important data on my pc
Important data means you have a backup. So you could restore that. That way all you need to worry about is getting a user you can log into. See below.
mv /home/mary /home/alex
Why did you think that was a good idea?
Files like /etc/passwd
and /etc/shadow
as an example do not get updated when you move a user.
The way to do this: create a 2nd user called alex from the "users" option in settings, make it an admin. Then log into alex, confirm it works. Then copy all personal files over to /home/alex
and do a chown -R $USER:$USER /home/alex
while logged in as alex. Do not copy over hidden files. Confirm it works and only then you remove user mary using the deluser
command. Not by removing /home/mary
To fix the current problem:
- Use a live session or grub rescue to get to a command line.
It MIGHT work to just do chown -R alex:alex /home/alex
but if it does not you pile another problem onto this problem.
So the procedure would be ...
From command line:
Start by copying (not moving) everything back to /home/mary
.
Confirm if logging into mary works. If not do a chown -R mary:mary /home/mary
and try again.
If it does work remove /home/alex
(so actual rm
and not deluser
since there is no user alex, only a directory) and proceed with the method listed above.
Also have a look at .xsession-errors
. That is where errors are logged.
I'll follow your step and I'll sign if it's ok or not. thank you so much
– mzlle
11 hours ago
nope. You mount your partition. It will be in /media/{disk name}/home/ @mzlle add any questions or problems you have into the question. I'll get a notification when you do and will add to my answer if I can :) Another thing: you can mount the disk and then copy files to a 2nd usb disk if need be. Then you have those files saved.
– Rinzwind
11 hours ago
I chose to use the live session method, while waiting for the iso image of ubuntu to download (slow connection from another windows laptop ), I found that the command ctrl alt F3 on which I clicked for a long time was able to open the virtual terminal, in which I renamed my folder from alex to mary again : mv /home/alex /home/mary , the problem is solved ,now i can access to my session thank you very much Rinzwind & steeldriver & user68186
– mzlle
9 hours ago
cool! well done @mzlle If my answer is good enough do accept it (that will remove it from then open answers queue)
– Rinzwind
9 hours ago
yes it's very good, Done ;)
– mzlle
8 hours ago
add a comment |
I have very important data on my pc
Important data means you have a backup. So you could restore that. That way all you need to worry about is getting a user you can log into. See below.
mv /home/mary /home/alex
Why did you think that was a good idea?
Files like /etc/passwd
and /etc/shadow
as an example do not get updated when you move a user.
The way to do this: create a 2nd user called alex from the "users" option in settings, make it an admin. Then log into alex, confirm it works. Then copy all personal files over to /home/alex
and do a chown -R $USER:$USER /home/alex
while logged in as alex. Do not copy over hidden files. Confirm it works and only then you remove user mary using the deluser
command. Not by removing /home/mary
To fix the current problem:
- Use a live session or grub rescue to get to a command line.
It MIGHT work to just do chown -R alex:alex /home/alex
but if it does not you pile another problem onto this problem.
So the procedure would be ...
From command line:
Start by copying (not moving) everything back to /home/mary
.
Confirm if logging into mary works. If not do a chown -R mary:mary /home/mary
and try again.
If it does work remove /home/alex
(so actual rm
and not deluser
since there is no user alex, only a directory) and proceed with the method listed above.
Also have a look at .xsession-errors
. That is where errors are logged.
I'll follow your step and I'll sign if it's ok or not. thank you so much
– mzlle
11 hours ago
nope. You mount your partition. It will be in /media/{disk name}/home/ @mzlle add any questions or problems you have into the question. I'll get a notification when you do and will add to my answer if I can :) Another thing: you can mount the disk and then copy files to a 2nd usb disk if need be. Then you have those files saved.
– Rinzwind
11 hours ago
I chose to use the live session method, while waiting for the iso image of ubuntu to download (slow connection from another windows laptop ), I found that the command ctrl alt F3 on which I clicked for a long time was able to open the virtual terminal, in which I renamed my folder from alex to mary again : mv /home/alex /home/mary , the problem is solved ,now i can access to my session thank you very much Rinzwind & steeldriver & user68186
– mzlle
9 hours ago
cool! well done @mzlle If my answer is good enough do accept it (that will remove it from then open answers queue)
– Rinzwind
9 hours ago
yes it's very good, Done ;)
– mzlle
8 hours ago
add a comment |
I have very important data on my pc
Important data means you have a backup. So you could restore that. That way all you need to worry about is getting a user you can log into. See below.
mv /home/mary /home/alex
Why did you think that was a good idea?
Files like /etc/passwd
and /etc/shadow
as an example do not get updated when you move a user.
The way to do this: create a 2nd user called alex from the "users" option in settings, make it an admin. Then log into alex, confirm it works. Then copy all personal files over to /home/alex
and do a chown -R $USER:$USER /home/alex
while logged in as alex. Do not copy over hidden files. Confirm it works and only then you remove user mary using the deluser
command. Not by removing /home/mary
To fix the current problem:
- Use a live session or grub rescue to get to a command line.
It MIGHT work to just do chown -R alex:alex /home/alex
but if it does not you pile another problem onto this problem.
So the procedure would be ...
From command line:
Start by copying (not moving) everything back to /home/mary
.
Confirm if logging into mary works. If not do a chown -R mary:mary /home/mary
and try again.
If it does work remove /home/alex
(so actual rm
and not deluser
since there is no user alex, only a directory) and proceed with the method listed above.
Also have a look at .xsession-errors
. That is where errors are logged.
I have very important data on my pc
Important data means you have a backup. So you could restore that. That way all you need to worry about is getting a user you can log into. See below.
mv /home/mary /home/alex
Why did you think that was a good idea?
Files like /etc/passwd
and /etc/shadow
as an example do not get updated when you move a user.
The way to do this: create a 2nd user called alex from the "users" option in settings, make it an admin. Then log into alex, confirm it works. Then copy all personal files over to /home/alex
and do a chown -R $USER:$USER /home/alex
while logged in as alex. Do not copy over hidden files. Confirm it works and only then you remove user mary using the deluser
command. Not by removing /home/mary
To fix the current problem:
- Use a live session or grub rescue to get to a command line.
It MIGHT work to just do chown -R alex:alex /home/alex
but if it does not you pile another problem onto this problem.
So the procedure would be ...
From command line:
Start by copying (not moving) everything back to /home/mary
.
Confirm if logging into mary works. If not do a chown -R mary:mary /home/mary
and try again.
If it does work remove /home/alex
(so actual rm
and not deluser
since there is no user alex, only a directory) and proceed with the method listed above.
Also have a look at .xsession-errors
. That is where errors are logged.
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I'll follow your step and I'll sign if it's ok or not. thank you so much
– mzlle
11 hours ago
nope. You mount your partition. It will be in /media/{disk name}/home/ @mzlle add any questions or problems you have into the question. I'll get a notification when you do and will add to my answer if I can :) Another thing: you can mount the disk and then copy files to a 2nd usb disk if need be. Then you have those files saved.
– Rinzwind
11 hours ago
I chose to use the live session method, while waiting for the iso image of ubuntu to download (slow connection from another windows laptop ), I found that the command ctrl alt F3 on which I clicked for a long time was able to open the virtual terminal, in which I renamed my folder from alex to mary again : mv /home/alex /home/mary , the problem is solved ,now i can access to my session thank you very much Rinzwind & steeldriver & user68186
– mzlle
9 hours ago
cool! well done @mzlle If my answer is good enough do accept it (that will remove it from then open answers queue)
– Rinzwind
9 hours ago
yes it's very good, Done ;)
– mzlle
8 hours ago
add a comment |
I'll follow your step and I'll sign if it's ok or not. thank you so much
– mzlle
11 hours ago
nope. You mount your partition. It will be in /media/{disk name}/home/ @mzlle add any questions or problems you have into the question. I'll get a notification when you do and will add to my answer if I can :) Another thing: you can mount the disk and then copy files to a 2nd usb disk if need be. Then you have those files saved.
– Rinzwind
11 hours ago
I chose to use the live session method, while waiting for the iso image of ubuntu to download (slow connection from another windows laptop ), I found that the command ctrl alt F3 on which I clicked for a long time was able to open the virtual terminal, in which I renamed my folder from alex to mary again : mv /home/alex /home/mary , the problem is solved ,now i can access to my session thank you very much Rinzwind & steeldriver & user68186
– mzlle
9 hours ago
cool! well done @mzlle If my answer is good enough do accept it (that will remove it from then open answers queue)
– Rinzwind
9 hours ago
yes it's very good, Done ;)
– mzlle
8 hours ago
I'll follow your step and I'll sign if it's ok or not. thank you so much
– mzlle
11 hours ago
I'll follow your step and I'll sign if it's ok or not. thank you so much
– mzlle
11 hours ago
nope. You mount your partition. It will be in /media/{disk name}/home/ @mzlle add any questions or problems you have into the question. I'll get a notification when you do and will add to my answer if I can :) Another thing: you can mount the disk and then copy files to a 2nd usb disk if need be. Then you have those files saved.
– Rinzwind
11 hours ago
nope. You mount your partition. It will be in /media/{disk name}/home/ @mzlle add any questions or problems you have into the question. I'll get a notification when you do and will add to my answer if I can :) Another thing: you can mount the disk and then copy files to a 2nd usb disk if need be. Then you have those files saved.
– Rinzwind
11 hours ago
I chose to use the live session method, while waiting for the iso image of ubuntu to download (slow connection from another windows laptop ), I found that the command ctrl alt F3 on which I clicked for a long time was able to open the virtual terminal, in which I renamed my folder from alex to mary again : mv /home/alex /home/mary , the problem is solved ,now i can access to my session thank you very much Rinzwind & steeldriver & user68186
– mzlle
9 hours ago
I chose to use the live session method, while waiting for the iso image of ubuntu to download (slow connection from another windows laptop ), I found that the command ctrl alt F3 on which I clicked for a long time was able to open the virtual terminal, in which I renamed my folder from alex to mary again : mv /home/alex /home/mary , the problem is solved ,now i can access to my session thank you very much Rinzwind & steeldriver & user68186
– mzlle
9 hours ago
cool! well done @mzlle If my answer is good enough do accept it (that will remove it from then open answers queue)
– Rinzwind
9 hours ago
cool! well done @mzlle If my answer is good enough do accept it (that will remove it from then open answers queue)
– Rinzwind
9 hours ago
yes it's very good, Done ;)
– mzlle
8 hours ago
yes it's very good, Done ;)
– mzlle
8 hours ago
add a comment |
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Can you log in to a CLI virtual terminal (Ctrl-Alt-F3 etc.)?
– steeldriver
11 hours ago
I click on ctrl + alt + F3 when I am on the login page and it blocks I can not move the cursor or anything. nothing is displayed I will wait even more time
– mzlle
11 hours ago
If login on tty does not work you need to use a live session. Or grub rescue to fix this.
– Rinzwind
11 hours ago