Cannot log in "your session lasted only 10 seconds"

Question

When I tried to log in this morning I got an error...

your session lasted only 10 seconds...

under view details (~/.xsession-errors file) it reads..

initctl: Unable to connect to UPstart: failed to connect to socket
 /com/ubuntu/upstart: Connection refused syndaemon: no process found
/etc/mdm/Xsession: Beginning session setup....
localuser:jackie being added to access control list

Any way to fix this without reinstalling?

What were you doing on the system yesterday before logging off? Does this issue occur each time you log in now? — Paul Tanzini, Mar 26 '18 at 19:32
I uninstalled open arena . yes every time I log In. it takes me to the log in screen but not any further than that. — avi fisher, Mar 26 '18 at 19:36

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 27 '18 at 07:02

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It's VirtualBox that is the problem. Fix:

sudo apt-get remove virtualbox*

I also faced the same problem. I got the solution from the below thread. I solved it and my computer is working fine. Just remove and restart the computer. Good Luck.

Reference: https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/433644/linux-mint-18-3-cinnamon-cannot-start-a-session

answered Mar 27 '18 at 07:02

tech_enthusiast

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I forgotten I had installed virtualbox, but that worked for me! – anderstood Mar 27 '18 at 14:08
Good to hear it worked for you.. – tech_enthusiast Mar 28 '18 at 19:39
Thanks for your answer. I will try your method if it happens again. Reinstalled everything from scratch prior to your post. – avi fisher Apr 02 '18 at 19:57

Cannot log in "your session lasted only 10 seconds"

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