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Hello, when I want to log in as my non-root-user, I can't run kdm.
"Only root wants to run kdm."
Okay, and when I log in as root, i CAN start kdm, but at the login screen, I can't log in as my non-root-user. "Can't create home directory, using /." And something about the Error code 3.
have a look at this thread: in my opinion the best solution is what repo has suggested you, this (remember to "userdel kasu" and "rm -fR /home/kasu" -backup what you need if you put something inside it- first).
I understand. chmod 777 kasu would be no solution, wouldn't it?
root@styx:~# userdel kasu
root@styx:~# rm -fR /home/*
root@styx:~# cd /home
root@styx:/home# ls
root@styx:/home# adduser kasu
Login name for new user: kasu
User ID ('UID') [ defaults to next available ]:
That's what I did up to now. Please tell me ANYTHING I could write in there, just any example that works. I'll look everything up after finishing this.
As far as I know, adduser has been adapted for Slackware.
That's what I did up to now. Please tell me ANYTHING I could write in there, just any example that works. I'll look everything up after finishing this.
Just use the default options given by the script.
For the groups use the arrow keys to see the groups
But there's one more question. I downloaded skype static as root, copied the files to /home/kasu now, and when I want to run skype ..
bash-4.1# cd kasu
bash-4.1# ls
Desktop libflashplayer.so
NVIDIA-Linux-x86-260.19.29.run skype_static-2.1.0.81
Neytiri_wallpaper_by_Jerner.jpg skype_static-2.1.0.81.tar.bz2
asd snapshot1.png
install_flash_player_10_linux.tar.gz snapshot2.png
bash-4.1# cd skype_static-2.1.0.81
bash-4.1# ./skype
No protocol specified
Because you want to run a gui app as root, when you are in X owned by kasu
You do NOT want to run skype as root.
Did you changed the permissions to your user when you copied the files as root?
As root do
Code:
chown -R kasu:users /home/kasu/
Then run skype as user kasu
Remember, root is only to do administrative tasks, not to run apps, and surely no apps as skype, firefox etc
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