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So you know...I use gnome 2.6 as a dm. |
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So I start GDM and try and log in from there...but It doesn't work either...BUT it does give me more information. It points me to the .xsession-errors file. Wish I had know that before!!! Code:
soinvlaptop1:~# cat /home/poldervc/.xsession-errors Code:
-rw------- 1 root root 13143 Oct 5 09:36 .ICEauthority |
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I chmod'd the .ICEauthority file to 777...and bada-bing....I am back in X under my user. Somehow down the line something must have changed it's permissions to only allow root to read it, so my user account was dead. Thanks quatsch and gibiman for your help. It turns out it was a permission thing like every one suspected...but finding out what file was the trick. Now I know to check .xsession-errors if I ever have another problem. I can't believe this information didn't come up somewhere before. THANKS AGAIN!!!! P.S. Interestingly enough...the original font warnings I posted had nothing to do with the problem. |
Note that many X-files (files belonging to X-windows that is :-)
must have the "suid" bit set. For instance; ls -l /share/usr/X11R6/bin/XFree86 -rws-wx--x 1 root root 1838036 Apr 4 2004 /share/usr/X11R6/bin/XFree86 Note the "s" in the access rights. Check this and add if necessary with; chmod +s (some file) NOTE: the "suid" bit makes is possible for ordinary users to run a program as "root", which is necessary for "X", but do not misuse it because it is a huge security risk. |
Sorry i did not want to post anything
I just do not know how to delete
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