[05:33] <jrib> hi
[05:33] <michael_demonio> hi
[05:33] <jrib> you are in recovery mode now?
[05:33] <michael_demonio> excuse for bother you
[05:33] <jrib> do you have a gui?
[05:33] <michael_demonio> but i need help
[05:34] <michael_demonio> i don't have a gui
[05:34] <jrib> k
[05:34] <michael_demonio> i'm searching at forums
[05:34] <jrib> so you are on a different computer?
[05:34] <michael_demonio> no, i'm on my pc
[05:34] <jrib> you are using xchat to talk to me?
[05:35] <michael_demonio> i began session at recover mode, now i'm root
[05:35] <jrib> ok, never mind, open up a terminal
[05:35] <michael_demonio> yes, i suposed that here are the best ubunters
[05:35] <michael_demonio> i have it already opened
[05:35] <michael_demonio> i'm from colombia
[05:36] <jrib> ok, now what is the name of the user with the problem?
[05:36] <michael_demonio> demonio
[05:37] <michael_demonio> look, i started to change my theme configuration, and then, my pc was freezed
[05:37] <jrib> ok, at the terminal, you type this:  rm ~demonio/.{X,ICE}authority
[05:37] <michael_demonio> then i restart my pc, and i realized i cannot begin my session
[05:37] <jrib> right, you said it just gets stuck after you login
[05:38] <michael_demonio> no, i enter my username (demonio), and then the password
[05:39] <jrib> ok
[05:39] <michael_demonio> later, the splash screen is shown, but then nothing is loaded, there is no graphic interface, no buttons, and no panels, i cannot see anything
[05:39] <jrib> try the command I said and then try logging in again.  If it still does not work, come back
[05:39] <michael_demonio> what does  rm ~demonio/.{X,ICE}authority do?
[05:40] <jrib> deletes .Xauthority and .ICEauthority files for the demonio user
[05:40] <jrib> they get recreated automatically
[05:41] <michael_demonio> and what if it doesn't result?
[05:41] <jrib> then you come back
[05:42] <michael_demonio> ok
[05:42] <michael_demonio> thank you very much, i hope i can use my session with that
[05:43] <Grungebunny> when does class start?
[05:44] <jrib> Grungebunny: right now, I don't think any are scheduled
[05:51] <michael_demonio> hi
[05:54] <jrib> michael_demonio: hi
[05:54] <jrib> did it not work?
[05:55] <michael_demonio> i could not type ~
[05:55] <jrib> umm
[05:56] <jrib> ok
[05:56] <michael_demonio> what is the ascii code?
[05:56] <jrib> ok, at the terminal, you type this:  rm /home/demonio/.{X,ICE}authority
[05:56] <jrib> you don't need ~ in that one
[05:57] <jrib> it should have no output.  If it does have output, then something is wrong and you need to tell me :)
[05:57] <michael_demonio> i have to type that now, or starting my session
[05:58] <jrib> at a terminal
[05:58] <michael_demonio> i remember you i'm at recovery mode as root
[05:58] <jrib> right, taht should work
[05:58] <michael_demonio> so, now i have typed that, press enter?
[05:59] <jrib> yes
[05:59] <michael_demonio> i did it
[05:59] <jrib> no output?
[06:00] <michael_demonio> so, do i have to reboot now?
[06:00] <jrib> ok
[06:00] <michael_demonio> there was no output
[06:00] <michael_demonio> i typed that, and then appeared root again
[06:00] <jrib> good
[06:01] <michael_demonio> are you sure it won't erase my files and data?
[06:01] <jrib> yes
[06:02] <michael_demonio> ok, because i have many videos and music
[06:03] <michael_demonio> when i typed  rm ~demonio/.{X,ICE}authority nothing happened
[06:03] <jrib> you should try logging in now
[06:04] <michael_demonio> but when i typed rm /home/demonio/.{X.ICE}authority, the output was: cannot remove .... no such a file or directory
[06:04] <jrib> that's ok
[06:04] <michael_demonio> ok
[06:04] <michael_demonio> thank you very much
[06:04] <michael_demonio> now i will reboot
[06:18] <michael_demonio> hi
[06:18] <michael_demonio> jrib nothing result
[06:18] <jrib> k
[06:18] <michael_demonio> when i start my session there is no desktop to show
[06:18] <jrib> try: mv /home/demonio/.gnome2/session{,.backup}
[06:19] <michael_demonio> and what does it do?
[06:20] <jrib> renames ~/.gnome2/session to ~/.gnome2/session.backup
[06:21] <michael_demonio> does it affect my files?
[06:21] <jrib> no
[06:22] <michael_demonio> the output was: cannot stat
[06:23] <jrib> what does this return: ls /home/demonio/.gnome2/session
[06:24] <michael_demonio> no such a file or directory
[06:24] <jrib> strange
[06:25] <jrib> do you have /home/demonio/.xsession-errors ?  Can you pastebin that file?
[06:25] <michael_demonio> what i have to do?
[06:25] <jrib> !pastebin
[06:25] <ubotu> pastebin is a service to post large texts so you don't flood the channel. The Ubuntu pastebin is at http://paste.ubuntu-nl.org (make sure you give us the URL for your paste - see also the #ubuntu channel topic)
[06:25] <michael_demonio> do i have to reinstall the ubuntu?
[06:25] <jrib> no
[06:26] <michael_demonio> there is a window where says name, syntax and text
[06:27] <michael_demonio> what do i do there?
[06:27] <jrib> opem /home/demonio/.xsession-errors on your computer and copy and paste the contents to the window where it says "text"
[06:27] <jrib> open*
[06:28] <michael_demonio> by console or by nautilus?
[06:28] <jrib> doesn't matter
[06:29] <michael_demonio> what have i to select at syntax?
[06:29] <jrib> doesn't matter
[06:31] <michael_demonio> in name, type my real name?
[06:31] <jrib> anything you want
[06:31] <jrib> I'll be back in 5 minutes
[06:31] <michael_demonio> ok, thanks
[06:31] <jrib> after you pastebin, paste the url here
[06:31] <michael_demonio> the classroom url?
[06:31] <jrib> and you may want to try logging in one more time, to see if ~/.gnome2/session gets created
[06:32] <jrib> michael_demonio: the url for the web page you get after you press "submit"
[06:33] <michael_demonio> i don't understand
[06:35] <michael_demonio> the url i pasted is https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ClassroomTranscripts
[06:40] <jrib> ok, that's not what I mean
[06:40] <jrib> let's start over
[06:40] <jrib> !pastebin
[06:40] <ubotu> pastebin is a service to post large texts so you don't flood the channel. The Ubuntu pastebin is at http://paste.ubuntu-nl.org (make sure you give us the URL for your paste - see also the #ubuntu channel topic)
[06:40] <jrib> you have your browser open to http://paste.ubuntu-nl.org?
[06:40] <michael_demonio> yes
[06:41] <jrib> now in the Text section you have copied what is in your ~/.xsession-errors file and pasted it?
[06:41] <michael_demonio> yes
[06:41] <jrib> now, press the Submit button
[06:41] <michael_demonio> in name i put michael_demonio
[06:42] <michael_demonio> it doesnot says submit, it says paste
[06:42] <jrib> ok, press that
[06:42] <michael_demonio> ok
[06:43] <jrib> now in your address bar, tell me what url there is
[06:44] <michael_demonio> http://paste.ubuntu-nl.org/36910/
[06:44] <michael_demonio> and the first address was http://paste.ubuntu-nl.org/36906/
[06:46] <michael_demonio> and now what?
[06:47] <jrib> now I have to go in a bit, but I will tell you a command that will reset your GNOME settings
[06:47] <michael_demonio> ok, thank you so much
[06:48] <michael_demonio> so, now i have to wait?
[06:48] <jrib> do this command: mv ~demonio/.gnome2{,.backup}; mv ~demonio/.gconfd{,.backup}; mv ~demonio/.gconf{,.backup}
[06:49] <jrib> you're settings will go away, but they are in the *.backup directories if you need something
[06:50] <jrib> if it still doesn't work, it may be easier for you to create a new user and then copy the videos and documents from the old user to the new user.  Or, ask in #ubuntu for more help
[06:50] <jrib> good luck, any questions before I go?
[06:53] <michael_demonio> wait
[06:53] <michael_demonio> please
[06:54] <michael_demonio> thank you, i will do that
[07:14] <michael_demonio> jrib and why i can't recover my desktop?
[07:14] <michael_demonio> ???
[07:18] <michael_demonio> i don't wanna lose my session