Slim error

flajeen · 2012-02-09 21:26:59

I can't login with Slim, I have this error: "Failed to execute login command" or something. Here's my slim log:
I CAN login with gdm.

/usr/bin/xauth: file /var/run/slim.auth does not exist

slim: waiting for X server to begin accepting connections
X.Org X Server 1.11.4
Release Date: 2012-01-27
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 3.2.2-1-ARCH i686
Current Operating System: Linux miguel-netbook 3.2.5-1-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Tue Feb 7 08:46:10 UTC 2012 i686
Kernel command line: root=/dev/disk/by-uuid/da283fe2-b534-46ae-bb17-8be02b57822b ro modprobe.blacklist=bcma
Build Date: 29 January 2012 03:41:53PM

Current version of pixman: 0.24.2
Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Thu Feb 9 21:24:48 2012
(==) Using config directory: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d"
FATAL: Module fbcon not found.
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Last edited by flajeen (2012-02-09 21:27:58)

karol · 2012-02-09 21:29:19

Argh, sorry. Nothing to see here.

Last edited by karol (2012-02-09 21:30:22)

Gcool · 2012-02-10 06:36:29

Could you post the contents of /etc/slim.conf and your user's .xinitrc?

PS: also keep in mind that slim has been deprecated. So in the long run you might want to consider switching to something else (decent lightweight alternative is LXDM).

Last edited by Gcool (2012-02-10 06:40:54)

sportscliche · 2012-02-10 07:57:50

Gcool wrote:

PS: also keep in mind that slim has been deprecated.

I saw that in the wiki as well, but be aware that a new version of slim (1.3.2-7) appeared in the extra repo on 5 Feb 2012.

flajeen · 2012-02-10 12:46:29

I solved this, there wasn't a .xinitrc, created one and it works now. But another question, I don't have a shutdown button in Gnome 3, how can I create one with Slim?

pielas · 2012-02-10 12:49:50

There is shutdown button in gnome 3 https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/GN … tatus_menu

flajeen · 2012-02-10 23:32:59

I know there is one, I was able to use it before using Slim. Can someone explain me what I have to do to apply this possible bug-fix? https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/SL … icon_fails

I can't understand it, what do I put on /path/to/tray/icon/program &?

vwyodajl · 2012-02-10 23:40:20

I would think you would put exactly what it says the path to the tray icon program you want to display that is failing. Also you could always just shutdown/reboot from the command line that way you do not need to load something else just to shutdown. I am on OpenBox with slim and I just shutdown manually from the CL.

Did you actually get rid of the warnings about slim.auth? I just posted about a similar issues regarding that file and .Xauthority not being found by slim. Or did .xinitrc eliminate those warning for you?

Thanks

Last edited by vwyodajl (2012-02-10 23:41:49)

°C · 2012-02-10 23:41:38

https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/ … down-menu/

flajeen · 2012-02-10 23:51:27

@vwyodajl I still can't get it, it should be halt & instead of /path/to/tray/icon/program &? No, the messages are still there except the .xinitrc one.

@ºC It didn't work.

vwyodajl · 2012-02-10 23:57:49

I do not have the same setup so I am just guessing, and its a limited one at that but. What is the actual path the program that has the shutdown dialog you are trying to access? I think that is what it wants. Such as in OpenBox if you use the oblogout menu when launching it from some place say my menu for example I would need to put the full path to that program so it can be executed. HTH and I could be totally wrong

Thanks for the info about the errors Good luck wish I could be of more help

Last edited by vwyodajl (2012-02-11 00:01:19)

°C · 2012-02-11 00:24:16

flajeen wrote:

@ºC It didn't work.

Are you just trying to shutdown and reboot from gnome using slim as your display manager?
I thought the Frippery Shutdown extension would work after enabling it from its installation site, but it may only work if your using GDM3.
There is also a shutdown/reboot script I use

#!/bin/sh

ACTION=`zenity --width=90 --height=200 --list --radiolist --text="Select logout action" --title="Logout" --column "Choice" --column "Action" TRUE Shutdown FALSE Reboot`

if [ -n "${ACTION}" ];then
  case $ACTION in
  Shutdown)
    zenity --question --text "Are you sure you want to halt?" && sudo shutdown -h now
    ## or via ConsoleKit
    # dbus-send --system --dest=org.freedesktop.ConsoleKit.Manager \
    # /org/freedesktop/ConsoleKit/Manager org.freedesktop.ConsoleKit.Manager.Stop
    ;;
  Reboot)
    zenity --question --text "Are you sure you want to reboot?" && sudo reboot
    ## Or via ConsoleKit
    # dbus-send --system --dest=org.freedesktop.ConsoleKit.Manager \
    # /org/freedesktop/ConsoleKit/Manager org.freedesktop.ConsoleKit.Manager.Restart
    ;;
    esac
    fi

you may need to

visudo

as root to make it work for you

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Sudo

Last edited by °C (2012-02-11 00:30:42)

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#1 2012-02-09 21:26:59

Slim error

#2 2012-02-09 21:29:19

Re: Slim error

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