Re: x won't start as a particular user. for other users works fine. what file is causing it? how to troubleshoot?

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Subject: Re: x won't start as a particular user. for other users works fine. what file is causing it? how to troubleshoot?
From: Andrei Popescu <andreimpopescu@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2009 00:31:18 +0300
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On Tue,25.Aug.09, 17:11:45, Mitchell Laks wrote:
 
> Recall that if I change the login directory to 
> /home/bill/temp in /etc/passwd
> then bill can startx just as any other user can. it is only 
> from the /home/bill that x fails (silently :()

What are the permissions of that directory?

Regards,
Andrei
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