Re: One user can't log in

[Shyamal Prasad <shyamal.prasad@sbcglobal.net>]

    "radsky" == radsky  <alex> writes:

    radsky> Svein Ove Aas wrote:
    >> What does "id <user>" report?

    radsky> uid=1000(alex) gid=1000(alex) groups=1000(alex)
    radsky> uid=1001(puck) gid=1001(puck) groups=1001(puck)

    >> How about "ls -ld /home/<user>"?
    radsky> alex=<user> drwxr-xr-x 23 gdm users 4096 Apr 28 14:17
    radsky> /home/alex

Hmmmm, should that directory not be owned by alex? You show it being
owned by gdm. Perhaps you need to "chown alex /home/alex"?

    radsky> puck=<user> drwxr-xr-x 8 puck puck 4096 may 4 16:05
    radsky> /home/puck

    radsky> 'alex' cannot log in to graphic but can log into terminal
    radsky> 'puck' was added today and can log in to graphic and
    radsky> terminal

    radsky> I recall now that in my diddling, I tried to create a new
    radsky> group called 'users', intending to make 'alex' a member
    radsky> but I'm not sure if 'alex' is actually a member.

'groups alex' will tell you.

cheers!
Shyamal