Bug#343386: /var/run/xdm.pid: Permission denied
Package: xdm
Version: 6.8.2.dfsg.1-9
Severity: wishlist
Odd, I (as root on /dev/tty1) do invoke-rc.d xdm restart, and in
/var/log/xdm.log see "Permission denied". No problem, just looks weird.
xdm info (pid 4628): shutting down
xdm info (pid 4654): sourcing /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xdm/Xreset
xdm error (pid 4654): cannot remove process ID file /var/run/xdm.pid:
Permission denied
xdm info (pid 4628): exiting
xdm info (pid 5720): starting
xdm info (pid 5720): starting X server on :0
(The file was updated anyway. Good.)
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