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I recently upgraded to Ubuntu 20.04. I decided to install indicator-multiload. When I had tried to install it on Ubuntu 18.whatever, it had caused me to get logged out whenever I tried to log in. I was hoping it would work in the new release, but instead it froze the entire shell and is now preventing me from logging in again. In the previous version, I just logged in with recovery mode and uninstalled the package. However, in the new version, I have no option to log in with recovery mode when I start the computer. Instead, regular Ubuntu starts instantly. I have tried holding SHIFT while booting. How can I cleanse my computer of indicator-multiload?

I wish I could give specifics about the affected computer, but I can't access its information right now because I can't log in. It is an old Toshiba laptop from 2014 or so.

JudeMH
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    I believe you can use your Live USB and chroot your drive to remove the application. See: https://askubuntu.com/a/627904/231142 – Terrance Apr 23 '20 at 20:46

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I resolved my problem by changing my shell to Unity in the login screen, logging in, and running sudo apt purge indicator-multiload. I could then log back in with a different shell.

JudeMH
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