I'm trying to install vsFTP server in Fedora 10. When the authentication window comes up since I'm not signed in as root, it either comes up blank, or refuses to take the root password. When I try to close it, I get a "Authentication not responding" message and a bug report which I don't understand. It being lengthly, here is the first part.

---------- .xsession-errors ---------------------
** (gnome-power-manager:3555): DEBUG: We are not a laptop, so not even trying
** (gnome-panel:3550): CRITICAL **: panel_applet_frame_change_background: assertion `PANEL_IS_WIDGET (GTK_WIDGET (frame)->parent)' failed
** (nautilus:3551): WARNING **: Unable to add monitor: Not supported
Loading socket Config module ...
Creating backend ...
Loading x11 FrontEnd module ...
Failed to load x11 FrontEnd module.
process 3651: arguments to dbus_set_error() were incorrect, assertion "(error) == NULL || !dbus_error_is_set ((error))" failed in file dbus-errors.c line 363.
This is normally a bug in some application using the D-Bus library.
D-Bus not built with -rdynamic so unable to print a backtrace
No such process
** (mousetweaks:3549): CRITICAL **: cspi_object_unref: assertion `accessible->ref_count > 0' failed

I'm hoping one of the many experts can help me solve this as I'm somewhat a newbie. If I try to install this signed in as root, I get an authentication failed message. I just can't win.

i have seen these dbus error messages alot in FC10. I havent tried to figure out what is going on though.

I am guessing you are trying to install vsftp via the add/remove programs gui thing?


Maybe try it from the command line. I don't know how to fix the dbus error but maybe a search of google on the dbus issue would help that...

-- if you don't know how to use command line yum try this --
1st start gnome-terminal:
hit <Alt>+<F2>

in the window type: gnome-terminal
and click run.

2nd at the command line:
type: su - # that is "su <Minus>" it will log you in as root with root's environment
enter your root password and hit <Enter>
you should now be logged in as root

type: yum install vsftp
see how that goes.


if you know how to use sudo then use sudo instead of "su -" but if not sudo would be good to learn about.