I cannot log in Ubuntu 15.10

[Nils Kassube]

Scott Blair wrote:
> Ctrl ALT F2 again. then try this:
> cd
> sudo chown R username:username .* *
> use the . before the * so it will pick up hidden files.

Better use

sudo chown -R $USER:$USER $HOME

1. You missed the "-" before the "R".
2. The ".*" would include ".." which is "/home". If there is more that 
one user on that machine, it would lock out all other users.


Nils