# I cannot log in as a normal user **URL:** \ **Category:** Installed\ **Created:** [July 19, 2023, 9:32am UTC](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/i-cannot-log-in-as-a-normal-user/3537 "2023-07-19T09:32:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ivo\_Miguel\_Gomes\_Lag](https://forum.elivelinux.org/user_avatar/forum.elivelinux.org/ivo_miguel_gomes_lag/32/2963_2.png) [@Ivo\_Miguel\_Gomes\_Lag](https://forum.elivelinux.org/u/Ivo_Miguel_Gomes_Lag)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2023, 9:32am UTC](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/i-cannot-log-in-as-a-normal-user/3537/1 "2023-07-19T09:32:34Z")
When I installed Elive, it says to create a new user but when I log in when it's installed, it asks for a username and a password it says the username doesn't exists. I can only log in as root, and, if I try to go to users manager and click on add a new user and if I enter the name I want and the password I want it gives me the error: Error Usage: groupadd [options] GROUP Options force exit with success status if the f. -force -9.-gid GID -h, --help -K-key KEY-VALUE -o, --non-unique use GID for the new group specified group already exists display this help message and exit overdes /etc/login.defs defaults allow create group with duplicate (non-unique) GID use encrypted password for -p, -password PASSWORD the new group create a system account -,--system ---
**Author:** ![triantares](https://forum.elivelinux.org/user_avatar/forum.elivelinux.org/triantares/32/2550_2.png) [@triantares](https://forum.elivelinux.org/u/triantares)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2023, 9:58am UTC](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/i-cannot-log-in-as-a-normal-user/3537/2 "2023-07-19T09:58:24Z")
It looks like your best the option is to install Elive again. You didn't mention which version of Elive it was but ..... - There's no easy way you can log-in as root to an X11 session on Elive . So you probably missed something when creating a user but probably a lot more went wrong. Just do a fresh new install (don't use "upgrade" mode) and things should be OK. Be sure to check with the md5sum that the download didn't get corrupted, before you do though. ---
**Author:** ![Thanatermesis](https://forum.elivelinux.org/user_avatar/forum.elivelinux.org/thanatermesis/32/3_2.png) [@Thanatermesis](https://forum.elivelinux.org/u/Thanatermesis)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2023, 12:50pm UTC](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/i-cannot-log-in-as-a-normal-user/3537/3 "2023-07-19T12:50:35Z")
> [@triantares](#): > > You didn't mention which version of Elive it was but ..... It is Topaz 2.0 Maybe he want's to try the version 3.0 instead which should be better 🤔 ---
**Author:** ![Ivo\_Miguel\_Gomes\_Lag](https://forum.elivelinux.org/user_avatar/forum.elivelinux.org/ivo_miguel_gomes_lag/32/2963_2.png) [@Ivo\_Miguel\_Gomes\_Lag](https://forum.elivelinux.org/u/Ivo_Miguel_Gomes_Lag)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2023, 1:12pm UTC](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/i-cannot-log-in-as-a-normal-user/3537/4 "2023-07-19T13:12:55Z")
I dislike version 3 ---
**Author:** ![Thanatermesis](https://forum.elivelinux.org/user_avatar/forum.elivelinux.org/thanatermesis/32/3_2.png) [@Thanatermesis](https://forum.elivelinux.org/u/Thanatermesis)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2023, 1:37pm UTC](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/i-cannot-log-in-as-a-normal-user/3537/5 "2023-07-19T13:37:53Z")
Why? And what makes you to like more the version 2.0 ? ---
**Author:** ![Ivo\_Miguel\_Gomes\_Lag](https://forum.elivelinux.org/user_avatar/forum.elivelinux.org/ivo_miguel_gomes_lag/32/2963_2.png) [@Ivo\_Miguel\_Gomes\_Lag](https://forum.elivelinux.org/u/Ivo_Miguel_Gomes_Lag)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2023, 4:24pm UTC](https://forum.elivelinux.org/t/i-cannot-log-in-as-a-normal-user/3537/6 "2023-07-22T16:24:00Z")
The version 2.0 has skeuomorphic/realistic icons and textures