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Pressing ALT CTRL F1 doesn't open the terminal when I'm trying to boot from my hard drive. There's just this black screen. When I do it from a LIVEUSB the terminal opens but executing the commands show am error of can't locate package. Please help.

Neil
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  • Reboot your system in normal mode and then press CTRL+ALT+F1 you will see the login terminal. – Auny Apr 23 '14 at 11:09
  • Actually I was tackling the problem of Ubuntu running in Low Graphics mode. As per the answer given: http://askubuntu.com/questions/141606/how-to-fix-the-system-is-running-in-low-graphics-mode-error... It is necessary to boot in FAILSAFE mode. – Neil Apr 23 '14 at 11:26
  • If low graphics mode is due to install of graphic drivers then go to recovery mode and select root then uninstall the drivers you can see your ubuntu gui again – Sudheer Apr 23 '14 at 11:43

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If your Ubuntu is running in low graphics. try thi Run Ubuntu in normal mode. when it shows low graphic error, use CTRL+ALT+F1 to enter into login terminal. Use your credentials to login. then run these commands.

sudo apt-get install --reinstall ubuntu-desktop
sudo reboot
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    It says 'It cannot be downloaded'. I have a Wifi connection. How do I connect to download the package when I'm shut out of Ubuntu? – Neil Apr 23 '14 at 12:01
  • I tried re installing Ubuntu desktop using a boot repair live cd. It ran without any errors but the low graphics error still persists... – Neil Apr 23 '14 at 14:04