This question was prompted by [this one.] [1] 

At first glance I agreed that this looked like a horrible question with a lack of detail, then I recalled the initial slideshow when a new user installs Ubuntu and the phrase about askubuntu.com being a place with "thousands of volunteers who are eager to help". I did a quick search on the limited information provided and discovered it was a [bug.][2] Then I dug a bit deeper and found what looked like the [root cause.][3] I was then able to provide what I think is a [viable solution.][4]

So are we getting in the habit of being a bit too harsh on the n00bs? We were all there once, even if it was decades ago.




[1]:https://askubuntu.com/questions/839780/ubuntu-unable-to-start-in-gui
[2]: https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=756247
[3]: https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=747821
[4]: https://askubuntu.com/questions/839780/ubuntu-unable-to-start-in-gui/839798#839798