install openssh-server then restarted BIG PROBLEM

[rickNS]

like title I installed openssh-server then restarted.
get warning! User's $HOME /.dmrc file is being ignored. This prevents the default session and language from being saved. File should be owned by user and have 664 permissions. User's $home directory must be owned by user and not be writable by other users.

I clicked OK,
Next warning! Your session only lasted less than 10 seconds, if you have not logged out yourself, this could mean that there is some installation problem or that you may be out of diskspace. Try logging in with one of the failsafe sessions to see if you can fix the problem.

checkbox view details (~/.xsession-errors file)
reads as follows; initctl: unable to connect to upstart: failed to connect to socket /com/ubuntu/upstart: connection refused /etc/mdm/Xsession: Beginning session setup...localuser: rick being added to access control list

this not the same computer but for those interested here is the inxi of this one which is pretty much identical

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rick@t4201ssd ~ $ inxi -Fxz
System:    Host: t4201ssd Kernel: 4.4.0-112-generic x86_64 (64 bit gcc: 5.4.0)
           Desktop: MATE 1.14.1 (Gtk 3.18.9-1ubuntu3.3)
           Distro: Linux Mint 18 Sarah
Machine:   System: LENOVO (portable) product: 4177Q5U v: ThinkPad T420
           Mobo: LENOVO model: 4177Q5U
           Bios: LENOVO v: 83ET53WW (1.23 ) date: 03/31/2011
CPU:       Dual core Intel Core i5-2520M (-HT-MCP-) cache: 3072 KB
           flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx) bmips: 9967
           clock speeds: max: 3200 MHz 1: 811 MHz 2: 825 MHz 3: 991 MHz
           4: 847 MHz
Graphics:  Card: Intel 2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller
           bus-ID: 00:02.0
           Display Server: X.Org 1.18.3 drivers: intel (unloaded: fbdev,vesa)
           Resolution: 1366x768@60.10hz
           GLX Renderer: Mesa DRI Intel Sandybridge Mobile
           GLX Version: 3.0 Mesa 11.2.0 Direct Rendering: Yes
Audio:     Card Intel 6 Series/C200 Series Family High Definition Audio Controller
           driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:1b.0
           Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k4.4.0-112-generic
Network:   Card-1: Intel 82579LM Gigabit Network Connection
           driver: e1000e v: 3.2.6-k port: 5080 bus-ID: 00:19.0
           IF: enp0s25 state: down mac: <filter>
           Card-2: Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205 [Taylor Peak]
           driver: iwlwifi bus-ID: 03:00.0
           IF: wlp3s0 state: up mac: <filter>
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 250.1GB (51.5% used)
           ID-1: /dev/sda model: Samsung_SSD_850 size: 250.1GB
Partition: ID-1: / size: 19G used: 8.3G (48%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda1
           ID-2: /home size: 184G used: 109G (63%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda6
           ID-3: swap-1 size: 4.00GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap dev: /dev/sda5
RAID:      No RAID devices: /proc/mdstat, md_mod kernel module present
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 37.0C mobo: N/A
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: 1975
Info:      Processes: 182 Uptime: 4:57 Memory: 899.3/3838.0MB
           Init: systemd runlevel: 5 Gcc sys: 5.4.0
           Client: Shell (bash 4.3.481) inxi: 2.2.35 
rick@t4201ssd ~ $ 

I am FREEKIN OUT !
And have not done anything else since that.

[rickNS]

Hmmm, problem may not be as big as I thought, after clicking OK on the second warning, I got a weird screen, the first warning showed again, I clicked OK, and now has started (apparently) normally. I checked that .dmrc file, it is empty (2 bytes). I check /var/log/upstart folder and it too is empty ?
Was this just a scare of some kind, do I have nothing to worry about ? NEVER seen anything like it in 10 years, I was scared.