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since upgrading from wheezy to jessie on my netbook...
xwindows doesnt start automatically...i have to login in the shell then type
startx...also my account doesnt seem to have any privileges...i cant join a network or shut down the machine without going into root
where do you edit an accounts settings
i tried using usermod but cant see any options for this in the man file
any push in the right direction would be appreciated
ok so ireinstalled xfce and my computer is starting x normally again...but why can i not shut down my laptop the shutdown and restart buttons are greyed out
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