I came here to this topic thread as I have similar/same problem, but I was already running 19 for some time, until the 17 updates from the last week installed, needing my password, and then after reboot, unable to login keeps asking for my password at the login screen.
Since I was unable to login, I rolled back to a backup I have of the files from 9/29 since I'm running this as a vm in vmware.
I'm unfamiliar with the Ctrl-Alt-F1 to login ? I'm hesitant to install the updates and could post them here if helpful?
Apologies for thread hijack-
Solved - my issue was indeed lack of space and /home being full - Thanks all
[Solved] Mint 19 system keeps asking for password
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[Solved] Mint 19 system keeps asking for password
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Re: After upgrade to 19 system keeps asking for password
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Ctrl Alt F1 and you should get text mode login, where you need to type your username and password. For gettiong graphical desktop run
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OK, thanks for that answer. so these are the 17 updates that seem to cause the login password issue. Knowing now how to login, I'll run the updates and go from there. Thanks again.
2 security apparmor 2.12-4ubuntu5.1
1 security firefox 62.0.3+linuxmint1+tara
2 package flatpak 1.0.1-0ubuntu0.1
2 security ghostscript 9.25~dfsg+1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
4 package grub2 2.02-2ubuntu8.6
2 security imagemagick 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.4
2 package initramfs-tools 0.130ubuntu3.5
2 security liblouis 3.5.0-1ubuntu0.3
4 kernel linux-4.15.0-36.39 4.15.0-36.39
4 security linux-4.15.0.36.38 4.15.0.36.38
4 security linux-libc-dev 4.15.0-36.39
3 package metacity 1:3.28.0-1ubuntu0.1
2 package ostree 2018.8-0ubuntu0.1
4 package plymouth 0.9.3-1ubuntu7.18.04.1
2 security texlive-bin 2017.20170613.44572-8ubuntu0.1
4 package ubuntu-drivers-common 1:0.5.2.1
2 security webkit2gtk 2.22.2-0ubuntu0.18.04.2
2 security apparmor 2.12-4ubuntu5.1
1 security firefox 62.0.3+linuxmint1+tara
2 package flatpak 1.0.1-0ubuntu0.1
2 security ghostscript 9.25~dfsg+1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
4 package grub2 2.02-2ubuntu8.6
2 security imagemagick 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.4
2 package initramfs-tools 0.130ubuntu3.5
2 security liblouis 3.5.0-1ubuntu0.3
4 kernel linux-4.15.0-36.39 4.15.0-36.39
4 security linux-4.15.0.36.38 4.15.0.36.38
4 security linux-libc-dev 4.15.0-36.39
3 package metacity 1:3.28.0-1ubuntu0.1
2 package ostree 2018.8-0ubuntu0.1
4 package plymouth 0.9.3-1ubuntu7.18.04.1
2 security texlive-bin 2017.20170613.44572-8ubuntu0.1
4 package ubuntu-drivers-common 1:0.5.2.1
2 security webkit2gtk 2.22.2-0ubuntu0.18.04.2
Re: Mint 19 system keeps asking for password
If you feel the need to apologize for something, that's often a pretty clear sign that you shouldn't be doing it.
I split this off into a thread of its own. Original thread is here.
If your issue is solved, kindly indicate that by editing the first post in the topic, and adding [SOLVED] to the title. Thanks!
Re: Mint 19 system keeps asking for password
got it, I pasted some apt-get output to the wrong thread just a moment ago, sorry.
Re: Mint 19 system keeps asking for password
No worries, I've moved it here.
If your issue is solved, kindly indicate that by editing the first post in the topic, and adding [SOLVED] to the title. Thanks!