Re: x windows only allows root??
john smith wrote:
> hello,
> I am no longer able to log in x-windows (via xdm) on non-root account.. x
> windows only allows root to log on. when trying to log on using non-root
> account the screen flickers for a moment then returns back to the xdm login
> prompt. has this something to do with permissions or something?
>
> hoping for some kind of clue. thanks.
Can non-root users log into the console?
Have you done any mucking around with permissions or anything that would
affect permissions?
I had these symtoms on two seperate occasions. One was when I moved the
HOME directories for non root users to a place they didn't have
read/write permission. The other was when I screwed up using an admin
tools and expired all the non-root logins.
You might consider making a new user account and seeing if the new login
has the same problem as the old.
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