Cannot Login with Correct Password Ubuntu Troubleshooting Guide

Solving Cannot Login with Correct Password on Ubuntu

This Tip Try to Solve Cannot Login with Correct Password on Ubuntu GNU/Linux desktops – Step by step Tutorials.

Here I show also the eventual Solution to gain access by setting up the SliM Display Manager.

First, follow instructions to Boot System in Recovery Mode with Networking.

1. 1. Booting in Recovery Mode

   Then first try, Clening X Configuration
   

   How to Boot Ubuntu in Recovery Mode

   Start up Ubuntu Recovery Mode

   Starting Ubuntu in Recovery Mode
   On the Recovery Screen first enable Networking:
   
   And the access the Root Shell:
   

2. 2. Resetting X Credential

   Now try to Delete the X Auth Config File
   First, run:

   rm /root/.Xautority

   And also for your User with:

   rm /home/[MYUSER]/.Xautority

   Then try to reboot and Login:

   reboot

3. 3. Installing SliM Display Manager

   If still Not solved then Install SliM Login Manager
   How to Install SliM Display Manager on Ubuntu

   SliM Display Manager Ubuntu Setup Guide

   GNU/Linux Ubuntu SliM Display Manager Installation Tutorial