Lenny XDM won't start X: /tmp/.X11-unix has suspicious mode (not 1777) or is not a directory, aborting.

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Subject: Lenny XDM won't start X: /tmp/.X11-unix has suspicious mode (not 1777) or is not a directory, aborting.
From: Siju George <sgeorge.ml@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2010 11:59:59 +0530
Message-id: <[🔎] AANLkTi=4H25iiKzzQJsFcdZsFobv+pcEF=XwHSSM4_2V@mail.gmail.com>

Hi,

All of a Sudden My lenny wont start XDM the XDM log gives

X: /tmp/.X11-unix has suspicious mode (not 1777) or is not a
directory, aborting.

Every time I restart /tmp/.X11-unix is not created with mode 1777.
If i manually change the /tmp/.X11-unix mode to 1777 ans use 'startx'
I can get X alright.

How will I fix this issue?

Thanks

--Siju

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