Auto-logon failure

[NoOp]

On 01/06/2013 10:05 AM, Nils Kassube wrote:
> tehrhart at kc.rr.com wrote:
>> I am running a dual boot system with Windows 7 and Ubuntu  12.04 LST.
>> 
>> When starting Linux, system asks for password to logon.
>> 
>> Have always ran with auto-logon before this time.
>> 
>> System rejects my password.
> 
> How does the system reject the password? Is there an error message like 
> "wrong password, try again" or does it try to start the graphical system 
> and then returns to the login screen?
> 
>> Going to terminal mode, I can logon with the same password and it is
>> accepted.
> 
> When in terminal mode, please check the files /var/log/syslog 
> /var/log/Xorg.0.log and $HOME/.xsession-errors if there is a hint why 
> the login failed.

Plus:

$ sudo cat /var/log/lightdm/lightdm.log