X11 startup permission problem

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Subject: X11 startup permission problem
From: Gregory Guthrie <guthrie@mum.edu>
Date: Sun, 21 Sep 2003 20:57:08 -0500
Message-id: <[🔎] 5.2.1.1.2.20030921205454.00aad550@mail.mum.edu>
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References: <3F41C8A9.3010109@cachevalley.com> <Law9-OE66U9X3melfSu0002013b@hotmail.com> <E19njPS-0002o6-00@tisch.mail.mindspring.net> <m3fzjzxu0i.fsf@norges-bank.no> <20030818094335.GA28551@riva.ucam.org> <3F41C8A9.3010109@cachevalley.com>

I have a system that when it boots reports that X11 couldn't start, and ifI then try to start it manually (startx), it says:

   /tmp/.X11-unix has suspicious ownership, not root:root

and It is actually:  nobody:nogroup

If I change it, and then do startx, it works. but then later at a reboot itfails again.


??

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Gregory Guthrie
guthrie@mum.edu

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