14.04 - Login screen is reappearing, what to do? - Ask Ubuntu

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i using dell inspiron 3558, after opening laptop, when put password in login screen same screen appears after 2 or 3 seconds. please tell me should do.

in terminal, type (use correct username):

cd /home/your_username ls -l .iceauthority # (that's lower case l) ls -l .xauthority   # (that's lower case l) 

if either ls command returns 1 of these (where shows root, instead of username):

-rw------- 1 root root 242476 nov  6 12:48 .iceauthority -rw------- 1 root root 58     nov  6 12:48 .xauthority 

then type (changing your_username correct username):

sudo chown your_username:your_username .iceauthority 

and/or

sudo chown your_username:your_username .xauthority