Unable to login normally [Solved]

[MAYBL8]

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dcihon@mx21xfce:~$ ls -aR | grep root
documentgetrootnode.java
hc_documentgetrootnode.java
documentgetrootnode.java
hc_documentgetrootnode.java
documentgetrootnode.java
hc_documentgetrootnode.java
org.eclipse.platform_root_4.2.1.v20130118-173121-9MF7GHYdG0B5kx4E_SkfZV-1mNjVATf67ZAb7
org.eclipse.rcp_root_4.2.2.v20130129-152330-7IARAABrMQkGSvMgQnUlz-DQz00h
rootpage
root_bottomhov.gif
root_midhov2.gif
root_midhov.gif
./Android/Sdk/tools/lib/monitor-x86/plugins/org.eclipse.ui.intro.universal_3.2.600.v20120912-155524/themes/circles/graphics/rootpage:
root.css
root.properties
root
./Android/Sdk/tools/lib/monitor-x86/plugins/org.eclipse.ui.intro.universal_3.2.600.v20120912-155524/themes/purpleMesh/graphics/root:
root.css
root.properties
rootpage
./Android/Sdk/tools/lib/monitor-x86/plugins/org.eclipse.ui.intro.universal_3.2.600.v20120912-155524/themes/slate/graphics/rootpage:
root_banner.jpg
root_banner_logo.jpg
root.css
root.properties
org.eclipse.platform_root_4.2.1.v20130118-173121-9MF7GHYdG0B5kx4E_SkfZV-1mNjVATf67ZAb7
org.eclipse.rcp_root_4.2.2.v20130129-152330-7IARAABrMQkGSvMgQnUlz-DQz00h
rootpage
root_bottomhov.gif
root_midhov2.gif
root_midhov.gif
./Android/Sdk/tools/lib/monitor-x86_64/plugins/org.eclipse.ui.intro.universal_3.2.600.v20120912-155524/themes/circles/graphics/rootpage:
root.css
root.properties
root
./Android/Sdk/tools/lib/monitor-x86_64/plugins/org.eclipse.ui.intro.universal_3.2.600.v20120912-155524/themes/purpleMesh/graphics/root:
root.css
root.properties
rootpage
./Android/Sdk/tools/lib/monitor-x86_64/plugins/org.eclipse.ui.intro.universal_3.2.600.v20120912-155524/themes/slate/graphics/rootpage:
root_banner.jpg
root_banner_logo.jpg
root.css
root.properties
zoom -root
json.file.root.values
org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.script.scripttemplatesclassrootsindex
./.cache/Google/AndroidStudio2020.3/index/json.file.root.values:
./.cache/Google/AndroidStudio2020.3/index/org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.script.scripttemplatesclassrootsindex:
./.cache/zoom -root:
./.cache/zoom -root/qmlcache:
run-build-install-root.svg
nroot.svg
run-build-install-root.svg
nroot.svg
run-build-install-root.svg
gksu-root-terminal-symbolic.svg
root-terminal-app-symbolic.svg
drive-harddisk-root.svg
drive-harddisk-root.svg
drive-harddisk-root.svg
drive-harddisk-root.svg
application-x-root.svg
application-x-root.svg
application-x-root.svg
folder-root.svg
folder-root.svg
folder-root.svg
default-folder-root.svg
folder-root.svg
green-folder-root.svg
grey-folder-root.svg
orange-folder-root.svg
pink-folder-root.svg
purple-folder-root.svg
red-folder-root.svg
yellow-folder-root.svg
folder-root-symbolic.svg
run-build-install-root.svg
nroot.svg
run-build-install-root.svg
nroot.svg
run-build-install-root.svg
gksu-root-terminal-symbolic.svg
root-terminal-app-symbolic.svg
drive-harddisk-root.svg
drive-harddisk-root.svg
drive-harddisk-root.svg
folder-root.svg
folder-root.svg
folder-root.svg
folder-root-symbolic.svg
root.csv
pipemenu-clashing-root-tag
root
gksu-root-terminal.png
gksu-root-terminal.png
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gksu-root-terminal.png
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drive-harddisk-root.png
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drive-harddisk-root.png
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run-build-install-root.svg
run-build-install-root.svg
gksu-root-terminal.svg
krusader_root.svg
system-file-manager-root.svg
run-build-install-root.svg
run-build-install-root.svg
disk-manager-root.png
dolphin-root.png
gksu-root-terminal.png
krusader-root-2.png
krusader_root-mode.png
krusader-root.png
krusader_root.png
root-file-manager.png
spacefm-root.png
utilities-root-terminal.png
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drive-harddisk-root.png
drive-harddisk-root.png
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drive-harddisk-root.png
drive-harddisk-root.png
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run-build-install-root.svg
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disk-manager-root.png
dolphin-root.png
gksu-root-terminal.svg
krusader-root-2.png
krusader_root-mode.png
krusader-root.png
krusader_root.png
root-file-manager.png
spacefm-root.png
utilities-root-terminal.svg
utilities-terminal-root.svg
drive-harddisk-root.png
drive-harddisk-root.png
drive-harddisk-root.png
drive-harddisk-root.png
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gksu-root-terminal.svg
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gksu-root-terminal.svg
drive-harddisk-root.svg
gksu-root-terminal.svg
gksu-root-terminal.svg
run-build-install-root.svg
nroot.svg
run-build-install-root.svg
nroot.svg
run-build-install-root.svg
gksu-root-terminal-symbolic.svg
root-terminal-app-symbolic.svg
drive-harddisk-root.svg
drive-harddisk-root.svg
drive-harddisk-root.svg
drive-harddisk-root.svg
application-x-root.svg
application-x-root.svg
application-x-root.svg
folder-root.svg
folder-root.svg
folder-root.svg
default-folder-root.svg
folder-root.svg
green-folder-root.svg
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orange-folder-root.svg
pink-folder-root.svg
purple-folder-root.svg
red-folder-root.svg
yellow-folder-root.svg
folder-root-symbolic.svg
run-build-install-root.svg
nroot.svg
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nroot.svg
run-build-install-root.svg
gksu-root-terminal-symbolic.svg
root-terminal-app-symbolic.svg
drive-harddisk-root.svg
drive-harddisk-root.svg
drive-harddisk-root.svg
folder-root.svg
folder-root.svg
folder-root.svg
folder-root-symbolic.svg
run-build-install-root.svg
gksu-root-terminal.svg
krusader_root.svg
system-file-manager-root.svg
folder-root.svg
folder-root.svg
root
root-0cd22ad7.log
root-b7366894.log
root.E4YDGZ
smb-share:server=192.168.1.21,share=root
smb-share:server=192.168.1.21,share=root-f51e2a12.log
smb-share:server=mail.dccathome.com,share=root
smb-share:server=mail.dccathome.com,share=root-50865164.log
smb-share:server=mail,share=root
smb-share:server=mail,share=root-739d072c.log
run-build-install-root.svg
nroot.svg
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nroot.svg
run-build-install-root.svg
gksu-root-terminal-symbolic.svg
root-terminal-app-symbolic.svg
drive-harddisk-root.svg
drive-harddisk-root.svg
drive-harddisk-root.svg
drive-harddisk-root.svg
application-x-root.svg
application-x-root.svg
application-x-root.svg
folder-root.svg
folder-root.svg
folder-root.svg
default-folder-root.svg
folder-root.svg
green-folder-root.svg
grey-folder-root.svg
orange-folder-root.svg
pink-folder-root.svg
purple-folder-root.svg
red-folder-root.svg
yellow-folder-root.svg
folder-root-symbolic.svg
run-build-install-root.svg
nroot.svg
run-build-install-root.svg
nroot.svg
run-build-install-root.svg
gksu-root-terminal-symbolic.svg
root-terminal-app-symbolic.svg
drive-harddisk-root.svg
drive-harddisk-root.svg
drive-harddisk-root.svg
folder-root.svg
folder-root.svg
folder-root.svg
folder-root-symbolic.svg
root.py
test_rootresolve.py
roots.py
test_roots.py
com.root.clean.boost.explorer.filemanager
./mnt/servermusic/Files from sd card/Android/data/com.root.clean.boost.explorer.filemanager:
./mnt/servermusic/Files from sd card/Android/data/com.root.clean.boost.explorer.filemanager/cache:
com.root.clean.boost.explorer.filemanager
./mnt/servermusic/Music from SD Card/Android/data/com.root.clean.boost.explorer.filemanager:
./mnt/servermusic/Music from SD Card/Android/data/com.root.clean.boost.explorer.filemanager/cache:
catroot
./.PlayOnLinux/wineprefix/Office2010/drive_c/windows/system32/catroot:
root
steamrootdialog_gamespage_details2.layout
steamrootdialog_gamespage_details.layout
steamrootdialog_gamespage_list.layout
steamrootdialog.layout
steamrootdialog_mediapage.layout
steamrootdialog_musicpage_details.layout
steamrootdialog_toolspage.layout
steamrootdialog_small.res
libraryroot.js
folder-root.svg
folder-root.svg
folder-root.svg
folder-root.svg
folder-root.svg
folder-root.svg
folder-root.svg
gksu-root-terminal-symbolic.svg
root-terminal-app-symbolic.svg
drive-harddisk-root.svg
drive-harddisk-root.svg
drive-harddisk-root.svg
default-folder-root.svg
run-build-install-root.svg
nroot.svg
run-build-install-root.svg
nroot.svg
run-build-install-root.svg
drive-harddisk-root.svg
application-x-root.svg
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application-x-root.svg
folder-root.svg
folder-root.svg
folder-root.svg
folder-root.svg
green-folder-root.svg
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orange-folder-root.svg
pink-folder-root.svg
purple-folder-root.svg
red-folder-root.svg
yellow-folder-root.svg
folder-root-symbolic.svg
dcihon@mx21xfce:~$ 

[fehlix]

List wasn't as big as I thought it was

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dcihon@mx21xfce:~$ ls -aR | grep root
...

That command you issued would find files with "root" within the name.
Not sure it would help, figure out the show stopper you manage somehow to create.
Also you have already changed all permissions
with sudo chown -R dcihon:dcihon /home/dcihon/

which would not make an search action to find anything with is owned by root anymore.
BTW, trying to find files owned by root with the home-directory and beneath
may be done this way:

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find ~ -user root -ls

[Huckleberry Finn]

With ls you just needed to add a l to -aR

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ls -laR | grep root

[Huckleberry Finn]

Oh, in the meantime, that may be an indication "itself": ll works with user and not in a root terminal (say, after a su ) etc. (no such command there)

i.e.

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$ cd /
huck@Huckleberry:/
$ ll
total 68K
lrwxrwxrwx   1 root root    7 Oct 30  2020 bin -> usr/bin
drwxr-xr-x   3 root root 4.0K Jul  9 16:23 boot
drwxr-xr-x  17 root root 3.7K Oct  6 12:36 dev
drwxr-xr-x 146 root root  12K Oct  6 16:12 etc
...
huck@Huckleberry:/
$ su
Password: 
root@Huckleberry:/# ll
bash: ll: komut yok

( "komut yok" : "No such command" )

[dolphin_oracle]

the other thing that can cause this is errors in display setup scripts that are called by lightdm at login, in case anything like that has been edited.

[Adrian]

"ll" would not work because that's an alias that doesn't exist in root account, use "ls -l" instead or "ls -al" for all files.

[MAYBL8]

OK I appreciate everyone's help but we are confusing each other I think
I haven't ran any commands as root

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dcihon@mx21xfce:~$ ll
ll: command not found
d

The find command you had me run only finds my music files in the mnt directory I created

I didn't do anything with lightdm that I am aware of.
Can you tell me what lightdm files to post here for you to look at.

[dolphin_oracle]

if you haven't messed with the lightdm config, there isn't much point. but /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf would be the file.

[MAYBL8]

The file is dated today but that is probably because I used MXTools User manager to change from use password to login automatically.
Right now it should be set at use password.

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#
# General configuration
#
# start-default-seat = True to always start one seat if none are defined in the configuration
# greeter-user = User to run greeter as
# minimum-display-number = Minimum display number to use for X servers
# minimum-vt = First VT to run displays on
# lock-memory = True to prevent memory from being paged to disk
# user-authority-in-system-dir = True if session authority should be in the system location
# guest-account-script = Script to be run to setup guest account
# log-directory = Directory to log information to
# run-directory = Directory to put running state in
# cache-directory = Directory to cache to
# xsessions-directory = Directory to find X sessions
# remote-sessions-directory = Directory to find remote sessions
# xgreeters-directory = Directory to find X greeters
# disable-guest-wrapper = Disable using guest session wrapper (temporary? required to make tests work without installing)
#
[LightDM]
#start-default-seat=true
#greeter-user=lightdm
#minimum-display-number=0
#minimum-vt=7
#lock-memory=true
#user-authority-in-system-dir=false
#guest-account-script=guest-account
#log-directory=/var/log/lightdm
#run-directory=/var/run/lightdm
#cache-directory=/var/cache/lightdm
#xsessions-directory=/usr/share/xsessions
#remote-sessions-directory=/usr/share/lightdm/remote-sessions
#xgreeters-directory=/usr/share/xgreeters
#disable-guest-wrapper=false

#
# Seat defaults
#
# type = Seat type (xlocal, xremote)
# xserver-command = X -dpi $DPI server command to run (can also contain arguments e.g. X -special-option)
# xserver-layout = Layout to pass to X server
# xserver-config = Config file to pass to X server
# xserver-allow-tcp = True if TCP/IP connections are allowed to this X server
# xdmcp-manager = XDMCP manager to connect to (implies xserver-allow-tcp=true)
# xdmcp-port = XDMCP UDP/IP port to communicate on
# xdmcp-key = Authentication key to use for XDM-AUTHENTICATION-1 (stored in keys.conf)
# greeter-session = Session to load for greeter
# greeter-hide-users = True to hide the user list
# greeter-allow-guest = True if the greeter should show a guest login option
# greeter-show-manual-login = True if the greeter should offer a manual login option
# greeter-show-remote-login = True if the greeter should offer a remote login option
# user-session = Session to load for users
# allow-guest = True if guest login is allowed
# guest-session = Session to load for guests (overrides user-session)
# session-wrapper = Wrapper script to run session with
# display-setup-script = Script to run when starting a greeter session (runs as root)
# greeter-setup-script = Script to run when starting a greeter (runs as root)
# session-setup-script = Script to run when starting a user session (runs as root)
# session-cleanup-script = Script to run when quitting a user session (runs as root)
# autologin-guest = True to log in as guest by default
# autologin-user = User to log in with by default (overrides autologin-guest)
# autologin-user-timeout = Number of seconds to wait before loading default user
# autologin-session = Session to load for automatic login (overrides user-session)
# exit-on-failure = True if the daemon should exit if this seat fails
#
[SeatDefaults]
#type=xlocal
xserver-command=X -dpi $DPI
#xserver-layout=
#xserver-config=
xserver-allow-tcp=false
#xdmcp-manager=
#xdmcp-port=177
#xdmcp-key=
greeter-session=lightdm-webkit2-greeter
#greeter-hide-users=true
#greeter-allow-guest=true
#greeter-show-manual-login=false
#greeter-show-remote-login=true
#user-session=default
#allow-guest=true
#guest-session=UNIMPLEMENTED
session-wrapper=/etc/X11/Xsession
display-setup-script=/usr/local/bin/early-bg
#greeter-setup-script=
#session-setup-script=
#session-cleanup-script=
#autologin-guest=false
#autologin-user=dcihon
autologin-user-timeout=0
#autologin-session=UNIMPLEMENTED
#exit-on-failure=false

#
# Seat configuration
#
# Each seat must start with "Seat:".
# Uses settings from [SeatDefaults], any of these can be overriden by setting them in this section.
#
#[Seat:0]

#
# XDMCP Server configuration
#
# enabled = True if XDMCP connections should be allowed
# port = UDP/IP port to listen for connections on
# key = Authentication key to use for XDM-AUTHENTICATION-1 or blank to not use authentication (stored in keys.conf)
#
# The authentication key is a 56 bit DES key specified in hex as 0xnnnnnnnnnnnnnn.  Alternatively
# it can be a word and the first 7 characters are used as the key.
#
[XDMCPServer]
#enabled=false
#port=177
#key=

#
# VNC Server configuration
#
# enabled = True if VNC connections should be allowed
# command = Command to run Xvnc server with
# port = TCP/IP port to listen for connections on
# width = Width of display to use
# height = Height of display to use
# depth = Color depth of display to use
#
[VNCServer]
#enabled=false
#command=Xvnc
#port=5900
#width=1024
#height=768
#depth=8

Any log files we should look at?

[dolphin_oracle]

are you sure the only files the find command turned up were in your mounted share?