Re: x windows only allows root??
See other followups as well.
Check your .xession-errors file (usually in $HOME).
Log on to console as non-root user and execute:
startx -- 2>&1 | tee ~/startx.log
You should get a stream of messages, including possibly an indication of
your error, on screen. If they fly by too fast, you will find them as
well in the file ~/startx.log.
I avoid use of an X display manager (xdm, kdm, gdm, wdm, etc.) -- it's a
cool screen I look at for five seconds, it requires an X server when I'm
not running X, and causes (or obscures) problems. Maybe OK for a
general office workstation, but a PITA for a serious Linux box.
On Sun, Mar 26, 2000 at 11:27:58PM +0000, 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.
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