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Grama

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Registered: 2007-07-16

Posts: 13

arch linux not behaving well.... specifically kdebase

hello fello archers!

i am having an issue with kde atm,  specifically the kdebase package.  i want a clean kde (not kdeMOD) so i wanted to install kdebase however i have had an unexpected error the last few times i have installed kdebase.... the error reads:

call lnusertemp failed (temporary directories full?) Check your install.

now having not seen such an error before (and being an experienced linux user) i am thinking a few things...

1) maybe i didn't install something it needs? i am running within the same install atm using fluxbox to post.... however i need kde for another project of mine.

2) perhaps for WUTEVER reason this package is not compatible with my system? i am running a p4 2.5ghz on a msi mobo iwth an i865 chipset, with an ide hd and a nvidia 6800gs agp8x 256mb video card, i installed the nvidia drivers and properly configured my xorg.conf file???????

3) package broken? (seems extremely unlikely)

4) i left out something in the config part of the install which it doesn't like.  i did a ftp install, properly setup mirrorlist (uncommented preffered server) and updated (which it didn't need anything) and only edited my hostname in the rc.conf (and ofcourse dealt with locales) so again i am left scratching my head....

i am sure this is a me issue not a arch issue.... i have had arch running PERFECTLY in the past (i truly mean PERFECTLY) around 0.8 i think. so any suggestions would be much appreciated!

thanks

Grama

Allan

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From: Brisbane, AU

Registered: 2007-06-09

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Re: arch linux not behaving well.... specifically kdebase

There was a bug that make the permissions of /tmp wrong.  It looks like it may be your problem.... Do a "chmod 1777 /tmp" to fix it.

Last edited by Allan (2008-02-28 03:18:10)

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tigrmesh

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From: Florida, US

Registered: 2007-12-11

Posts: 794

Re: arch linux not behaving well.... specifically kdebase

Hi.

Did you just do an ftp install?  If so, this may help:  http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php? … 18#p328918

Grama

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Registered: 2007-07-16

Posts: 13

Re: arch linux not behaving well.... specifically kdebase

chmod 1777 worked! thanks, i really appreciate that.... in kde now.

thanks again!

Grama