Stuck in Linux Mint Login Loop Disk Full Error? Heres How to Fix It (Beginners Guide)

Well, my grandson told me to write somethin’ about this “Linux Mint login loop disk full” thing. Said it would help folks. I don’t know much about these computer things, but I’ll try my best. He said it needs to be long, so I’ll just ramble on like I do.

So, this here Linux Mint, it’s like that stubborn mule we had, Bessy. Sometimes she just wouldn’t budge. This computer thing, it gets stuck, won’t let you in. It’s like you’re knockin’ on the door, but nobody’s home. Says “login loop.” Sounds like you’re goin’ round in circles, and ain’t that the truth?

My grandson, he’s a smart one with these computers. He told me that sometimes the computer, it gets too full. Like when you eat too much pie at the county fair. You just get all bloated and can’t move. This computer, it gets full of these… files, I think they’re called. And then it can’t do its job no more. My grandson told me I need to mention the disk space here. Whatever that is.

He showed me this thing, said to press these buttons, “ctrl-alt-F1“. It’s like a secret knock to get into the back door of the computer. Then you see all this writin’, like chicken scratch. Makes my head spin. But he said it’s important, it helps you see how full this computer is.

• First, you gotta press those buttons I told you about, “ctrl-alt-F1“.
• Then, you gotta type in some magic words, like a password. But not your regular password.
• After that, you can see all the stuff that’s inside the computer. Like lookin’ inside a full pantry.
• If it’s all full, you gotta take some stuff out. Just like cleanin’ out the attic.

My grandson told me there’s this thing called “Timeshift.” It’s like takin’ a picture of your computer, so you can go back if somethin’ goes wrong. But if the computer’s too full, it can’t even take that picture. Just like when you try to stuff too many quilts in a trunk. It just won’t close. He said this happened to him because the disk is full.

He said somethin’ about deletin’ things. Like throwin’ out old clothes you don’t wear no more. You gotta make space. He mentioned “sudo apt-get clean“. I don’t know what that means, but it sounds like cleanin’ to me. Maybe it’s like sweepin’ the floor of the computer. It seems this is a good way to solve the login loop problem.

There’s another thing he said, “root.” Sounds like somethin’ you’d find in the garden. He said you can “login to root” and “free up space.” Like pullin’ weeds to make room for the tomatoes. This “root” thing seems powerful, like the boss of the computer. But he also said something about “no root password” in a “default Mint installation.” I don’t know what any of that means. You have to find a way to use root to solve the Linux Mint login loop.

He also said that sometimes, you just gotta start over. Like when you bake a cake and it flops. You just gotta throw it out and start again. With the computer, it’s called “formatting.” He said somethin’ about “ext4” or “exfat.” I don’t know what that means, but it sounds like givin’ the computer a good scrub. It may cause some trouble with the drivers. Whatever those are.

This whole login loop issue, it all comes down to the computer being too full. It is caused by the full disk. You can’t do anything if there is no more room. Just like our cellar after harvest time, you need to clear it up to make the computer run smoothly.

He told me about another time he had this login loop problem, entered the correct password but couldn’t log in. Then he had to use the terminal to access the computer. I think the terminal is the thing with lots of texts after you press the “ctrl-alt-F1” keys.

He also mentioned somethin’ about pressin’ the “Shift” key when you restart the computer. Said it helps fix the login loop, too. Computers are sure complicated.

Anyways, I hope this helps someone. I tried to explain it the best I could. If your computer’s actin’ up like Bessy the mule, maybe it’s just too full. Try cleanin’ it out, and maybe it’ll start workin’ right again. Just remember what I said about that “ctrl-alt-F1” thing, and that “root” and “Timeshift” stuff. And if all else fails, just ask a young person. They seem to know all about these things. Good luck, and don’t let that computer get the best of ya!