could not update ICEauthority file /var/lib/gdm.ICEauthority
 

hi to all,

i am using fedora11 64 bit.My problem is,today morning i start the computer,then an error raised.
i.e
could not update ICEauthority file /var/lib/gdm. ICEauthority

actually yesterday ,i changed the permissions of /gdm file,with this command
i.e chmod -R 777 /var/lib/gdm

plz help me, my system is not working now...
how can i solve this problem with out loss of any data.


Thanks in advance..

Nothing to do with Networking. Moved to Linux - Newbie.

This did the trick.

Really?? 4000+ posts and you're necroposting?

Huh!

This has been discussed in suggestions and feedback forum for the n number of times.
We are allowed to necropost if the post helps.

yeah, but not everything under /var should be owned by root. user mbox files etc.

Now, that's something on topic, and thanks for the information.
I'll correct my above post.