Kubuntu 8.10 Update failure.

[mepis]

Since updating to 8.10 via adept I can't logon. If I enter the wrong password I get a simple error message, but if I enter the right password the screen blanks a couple of times then returns to the logon screen.

I haven't got the first idea on how to deal with this as I am a Linux n00b who has only been using linux since Kubuntu 8.04. Any help is very appreciated.

Edit: I had already updated to KDE 4.1 if this makes any difference. I used Adept to do the update online.

[dibl]

Re: Kubuntu 8.10 Update failure.

First thing to try is to rename the ~/.kde folder, then get out of X and log back in.

[mepis]

Re: Kubuntu 8.10 Update failure.

Thanks for the tip dibl, fancy giving me another one on how to do that? Like I said , n00b. I tried booting from an ubuntu disk but I'm locked out of changing the file name. I'm not very knowledgeable on command line work either.