I can't login with user ghostbsd: "Failed to execute login command"

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joancatala
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I can't login with user ghostbsd: "Failed to execute login command"

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Hi,
I burned a USB drive today, 14th of may 2018 with the last AMD64-mate version of GhostBSD.
I boot correctly my laptop with the USB but finally, when I see the slim prompt with the default user 'ghostbsd' I enter with the keyboard, but I see the error: "Failed to execute login command".
I attach a screenshot.

Can somebody tell me what happens?
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NevilleGoddard
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Re: I can't login with user ghostbsd: "Failed to execute login command"

Post by NevilleGoddard »

Hi. Welcome to GhostBSD.
Can you please give more details on your laptop? Like what graphics card does it use?
I got the same warning message when I didn't configure my graphics card properly.
joancatala
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Re: I can't login with user ghostbsd: "Failed to execute login command"

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Hi,
the specification of Thinkpad X250 are in https://goo.gl/wQxHgD, and I see "Intel HD Graphics 5500". But I am using a USB drive on the Laptop and I am not configuring anything.
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slughorn
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Re: I can't login with user ghostbsd: "Failed to execute login command"

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Do you use a non-US-keyboard?
Do you use a password with special characters?
This was the reason for a similar issue for me.
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ericbsd
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Re: I can't login with user ghostbsd: "Failed to execute login command"

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It is not related to graphics card it is related to Unionfs, which makes .xinitrc not load properly on some hardware.
joancatala
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Re: I can't login with user ghostbsd: "Failed to execute login command"

Post by joancatala »

This is not related with the keyboard (why you said this? ) . When I turn on the computer with the USB pendrive, it shows Slim and, on the username field, there is "ghostbsd" automatically. I just do "Enter" with the Keyboard.

If this is a problem on the file .xinitrc, this problem must be in all the image .img of Ghostbsd, right?
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ericbsd
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Re: I can't login with user ghostbsd: "Failed to execute login command"

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No, it is Unionfs which is the only way for at the moment to have a full live system with read and write. For some reason, some people can boot it no problem and others don't. You can look if .xinitrc is there with ALT+CTRL+F2 and log as ghostbsd no password.
blahBlah
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Re: I can't login with user ghostbsd: "Failed to execute login command"

Post by blahBlah »

Hi all,

I have this problem with my install USB on my HP 8540w laptop, it appears I cannot save an edited version of the .xinitrc file so cannot get any further than the login page..... any ideas??
YitzHandel
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Re: I can't login with user ghostbsd: "Failed to execute login command"

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User: root
Pwd: /none/
Only from X
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