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I get the error when I try to start ubuntu



unable to launch "gnome--session --session=ubuntu" 
X session --- "gnome-session --session=ubuntu" not found;
falling back to defualt session.









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    X session --- "gnome-session --session=ubuntu" not found;
    falling back to defualt session.









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      I get the error when I try to start ubuntu



      unable to launch "gnome--session --session=ubuntu" 
      X session --- "gnome-session --session=ubuntu" not found;
      falling back to defualt session.









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      I get the error when I try to start ubuntu



      unable to launch "gnome--session --session=ubuntu" 
      X session --- "gnome-session --session=ubuntu" not found;
      falling back to defualt session.






      xubuntu






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          Error because your desktop session has been messed up. You can recover by reinstalling.



          Open virtual console by ctrl+alt+f1 and execute below it will work.



          # sudo apt-get install --reinstall ubuntu-desktop
          # sudo reboot





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          • in recovery menu I can't move up and down its write read-only

            – abo7mid
            Apr 24 '15 at 7:45












          • @abo7mid mount -o remount,rw /

            – A.B.
            Apr 24 '15 at 10:00











          • Why reboot? sudo service lightdm restart

            – A.B.
            Apr 24 '15 at 10:00











          • do I can try to login with option Try ubuntu without installing and fix the error

            – abo7mid
            Apr 24 '15 at 11:37












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          Error because your desktop session has been messed up. You can recover by reinstalling.



          Open virtual console by ctrl+alt+f1 and execute below it will work.



          # sudo apt-get install --reinstall ubuntu-desktop
          # sudo reboot





          share|improve this answer

























          • in recovery menu I can't move up and down its write read-only

            – abo7mid
            Apr 24 '15 at 7:45












          • @abo7mid mount -o remount,rw /

            – A.B.
            Apr 24 '15 at 10:00











          • Why reboot? sudo service lightdm restart

            – A.B.
            Apr 24 '15 at 10:00











          • do I can try to login with option Try ubuntu without installing and fix the error

            – abo7mid
            Apr 24 '15 at 11:37















          0
















          Error because your desktop session has been messed up. You can recover by reinstalling.



          Open virtual console by ctrl+alt+f1 and execute below it will work.



          # sudo apt-get install --reinstall ubuntu-desktop
          # sudo reboot





          share|improve this answer

























          • in recovery menu I can't move up and down its write read-only

            – abo7mid
            Apr 24 '15 at 7:45












          • @abo7mid mount -o remount,rw /

            – A.B.
            Apr 24 '15 at 10:00











          • Why reboot? sudo service lightdm restart

            – A.B.
            Apr 24 '15 at 10:00











          • do I can try to login with option Try ubuntu without installing and fix the error

            – abo7mid
            Apr 24 '15 at 11:37













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          Error because your desktop session has been messed up. You can recover by reinstalling.



          Open virtual console by ctrl+alt+f1 and execute below it will work.



          # sudo apt-get install --reinstall ubuntu-desktop
          # sudo reboot





          share|improve this answer













          Error because your desktop session has been messed up. You can recover by reinstalling.



          Open virtual console by ctrl+alt+f1 and execute below it will work.



          # sudo apt-get install --reinstall ubuntu-desktop
          # sudo reboot






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          • in recovery menu I can't move up and down its write read-only

            – abo7mid
            Apr 24 '15 at 7:45












          • @abo7mid mount -o remount,rw /

            – A.B.
            Apr 24 '15 at 10:00











          • Why reboot? sudo service lightdm restart

            – A.B.
            Apr 24 '15 at 10:00











          • do I can try to login with option Try ubuntu without installing and fix the error

            – abo7mid
            Apr 24 '15 at 11:37

















          • in recovery menu I can't move up and down its write read-only

            – abo7mid
            Apr 24 '15 at 7:45












          • @abo7mid mount -o remount,rw /

            – A.B.
            Apr 24 '15 at 10:00











          • Why reboot? sudo service lightdm restart

            – A.B.
            Apr 24 '15 at 10:00











          • do I can try to login with option Try ubuntu without installing and fix the error

            – abo7mid
            Apr 24 '15 at 11:37
















          in recovery menu I can't move up and down its write read-only

          – abo7mid
          Apr 24 '15 at 7:45






          in recovery menu I can't move up and down its write read-only

          – abo7mid
          Apr 24 '15 at 7:45














          @abo7mid mount -o remount,rw /

          – A.B.
          Apr 24 '15 at 10:00





          @abo7mid mount -o remount,rw /

          – A.B.
          Apr 24 '15 at 10:00













          Why reboot? sudo service lightdm restart

          – A.B.
          Apr 24 '15 at 10:00





          Why reboot? sudo service lightdm restart

          – A.B.
          Apr 24 '15 at 10:00













          do I can try to login with option Try ubuntu without installing and fix the error

          – abo7mid
          Apr 24 '15 at 11:37





          do I can try to login with option Try ubuntu without installing and fix the error

          – abo7mid
          Apr 24 '15 at 11:37


















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