I tried updating using my /etc/apt/sources.list file set to "stable" and tried logging in. I could not log in to MATE, I downloaded jwm and tried selecting that, and I could log in.
I then changed /etc/apt/sources.list and replaced "stable" with "testing", then I ran as root, "apt-get update" and "apt-get upgrade". Now I can log in to MATE. I changed my /etc/apt/sources.list back to "stable" by replacing "testing" with "stable" and then ran "apt-get update" and "apt-get upgrade" a whole bunch of packages were held back but it upgraded what could be safely upgraded. I can now run MATE from Debian Stable / Bullseye. Eventually the Stable repositories will contain the fixes that are in the Testing repositories and everything will be OK. Great! Thanks, David Ring On Thu, Aug 19, 2021 at 4:43 PM D.J.J. Ring, Jr. <n...@arrl.net> wrote: > > Someone sent me an email saying they were running Debian Testing and > an update for X came today and fixed the problem, I haven't tried > updating yet, but I'm hopeful. > > He had the same problem, not being able to log into the GUI with his > user account. > > Thanks, > > DR >
