Unable to login - removed important package?

Iron9 · #1 16th August 2012, 08:10 PM

I am currently unable to log into to Fedora, and I can't seem to fix it. The issue is that I can get to the login screen, enter my details, and it appears to log me in but then I get shown the login screen again. This process then repeats itself. The same happens with the root account.

I have a feeling I removed some sort of important package when trying to fix a problem with some development I was doing. Is there therefore a way I can restore the default packages for Fedora and hopefully fix the problem?

MauserM98 · #2 16th August 2012, 08:38 PM

Try installing a small GUI just to see if the missing things reapare.
Like :
yum groupinstall XFCE

Iron9 · #3 16th August 2012, 08:39 PM

Should I in theory be able to do this with Ctrl + Alt + F1? I'm new to Fedora, so forgive me if that's a stupid question.

MauserM98 · #4 16th August 2012, 08:58 PM

ctrl +alt+F3
Then
Login as root

***Gareth Jones*** · #5 16th August 2012, 11:55 PM

If you were using GNOME before, you should be able to reinstall anything needed that you may have removed with:

Code:

yum groupinstall "GNOME Desktop Environment"

Also check ~/.xsession-errors to see what failed when logging in.

Iron9 · #6 17th August 2012, 09:04 AM

That worked a treat Gareth, many thanks!

MauserM98 · #7 17th August 2012, 05:27 PM

Great Gareth. I learned something too. Is this possible with every kind of GUI?

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nonamedotc · #8 17th August 2012, 11:33 PM

It is possible to install different DEs using yum just as Gareth had indicated.

You can also look at information about packages in a specific group using yum. For example,

Code:

 yum groups info xfce
Loaded plugins: langpacks, presto, refresh-packagekit

Group: Xfce
 Description: A lightweight desktop environment that works well on low end machines.
 Mandatory Packages:
   Thunar
   desktop-backgrounds-compat
   xfce-utils
   xfce4-panel
   xfce4-session
   xfce4-settings
   xfconf
   xfdesktop
   xfwm4
 Default Packages:
   ConsoleKit
   NetworkManager-gnome
   Terminal
   abrt-desktop
   fedora-icon-theme
   gdm
   gtk-xfce-engine
   gvfs
   leafpad
   openssh-askpass
   orage
   polkit-gnome
   thunar-archive-plugin
   thunar-volman
   tumbler
   xarchiver
   xfce4-appfinder
   xfce4-icon-theme
   xfce4-mixer
   xfce4-power-manager
   xfce4-session-engines
   xfwm4-theme-nodoka
   xscreensaver-base
 Optional Packages:
  [ ... ]
 Conditional Packages:
[ ... ]

Here, you use kde or lxde too.

***Gareth Jones*** · #9 18th August 2012, 07:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MauserM98

Great Gareth. I learned something too. Is this possible with every kind of GUI?

Only the ones with official Fedora packages and package groups. The available package groups on my F17 (in the Desktops category) are "GNOME Desktop Environment", "KDE Software Compilation", "LXDE", "MeeGo NetBook UX Environment", "Sugar Desktop Environment", "Window Managers", and "Xfce".