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ubuntu stuck in a blank screen with some text and cursor

ng flag

i usually use terminal ctrl+alt+t to power off my pc. but sometimes when i accidentally press ctrl+alt for a while, ubuntu gets stuck on a black/dark purple screen with text

ubuntu [version]
xxx login:

and a cursor (blinking underscore (_))

when i enter both passwords (for the only 2 users present), it shows incorrect login. when i press the on/off button for 2 seconds, it powers off and then i can easily boot into the desired OS. can i know what is going on here? is it a problem with linux kernel or the OS?

vanadium avatar
cn flag
It looks like you are on a TTY. First enter the login name *then* the password, you will be logged in. Type "reboot" to restart the computer. Normally you get there with Ctrl+Alt+F3 or higher, not by holding Ctrl+Alt
karel avatar
sa flag
Does this answer your question? [Switching between virtual console and GUI](https://askubuntu.com/questions/917320/switching-between-virtual-console-and-gui)
user135142 avatar
ng flag
@vanadium , what doe sit mean by, on a tty? and i get into that screen when pressing ctrl+alt only.
Someone avatar
my flag
When you are on that screen , press `ctrl + alt + f!` do this with all function key , commonly it would be `ctrl +alt + f1` or `ctrl + alt + f7` but in every case there is something else so try every function key , THIS WILL HELP YOU TO SWITCH BACK TO THE NORMAL SCREEN
user135142 avatar
ng flag
@karel , i want to know what's going on, not how to go into that tty gui.
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cn flag

This is probably not a problem with your ubuntu, ctrl+alt means you will go into the tty. It also resets your numlock and caps lock so you can't type the numbers in your password. Use this question if you need help with it: How to access GUI from TTY mode?

N0rbert avatar
zw flag
Ctrl+Alt+F1 ... Ctrl+Alt+F9 will move user to the TTY. Ctrl+Alt is not enough.
user135142 avatar
ng flag
@N0rbert , ctrl+alt did move me to that gui
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