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'Unable to Log In
Starting the sessions has failed.Erro -> Session returned -> error code 1'
Using gdm3 I can log in normally, with Lightdm that Elementary uses I can't log in.
I already reinstalled the elementary desktop and the error persists, has anyone gone through it?
The error, I suppose, sits in Ubunta and there is no solution or no one knows how to fix it. I sit with the same trouble.
Check who is the owner of .Xauthority file. It should be a user instead of root.
Press ctrl alt and F1 for example. Login. Then type
cd /home/username
Username of course is the name of the user you are using to login to system. Then type
ls -al
You will see who is the owner of the .Xauthority. If root root then type
sudo chown username:username .Xauthority
Then type
sudo reboot
After that you should be able to login.
