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infestdead

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From: Bulgaria

Registered: 2006-05-10

Posts: 38

Nasty login problem.... [SOLVED]

Hi, I have a real nasty login problem.
I'm using arch, fully updated, gnome 2.14, gdm. Recently had some issues with grub, solved them but when I try to login using any user (non-root) it gives me: error... your session..10 seconds.. check .xsession where we see:

/opt/gnome/etc/gdm/PreSession/Default: Registering your session with wtmp and utmp
/opt/gnome/etc/gdm/PreSession/Default: running: /usr/bin/sessreg -a -w /var/log/wtmp -u /var/run/utmp -x "/opt/gnome/var/gdm/:0.Xservers" -h "" -l ":0" "ipm"
/opt/gnome/etc/gdm/Xsession: Beginning session setup...
/opt/gnome/etc/gdm/Xsession: Setup done, will execute: /usr/bin/ssh-agent -- /usr/bin/dbus-launch /opt/gnome/bin/gnome-session
mkdtemp: private socket dir: Permission denied

so what do I do?
p.s. log in with root works with no problems at all...

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twiistedkaos

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Registered: 2006-05-20

Posts: 666

Re: Nasty login problem.... [SOLVED]

Hi, I have a real nasty login problem.
I'm using arch, fully updated, gnome 2.14, gdm. Recently had some issues with grub, solved them but when I try to login using any user (non-root) it gives me: error... your session..10 seconds.. check .xsession where we see:

/opt/gnome/etc/gdm/PreSession/Default: Registering your session with wtmp and utmp
/opt/gnome/etc/gdm/PreSession/Default: running: /usr/bin/sessreg -a -w /var/log/wtmp -u /var/run/utmp -x "/opt/gnome/var/gdm/:0.Xservers" -h "" -l ":0" "ipm"
/opt/gnome/etc/gdm/Xsession: Beginning session setup...
/opt/gnome/etc/gdm/Xsession: Setup done, will execute: /usr/bin/ssh-agent -- /usr/bin/dbus-launch /opt/gnome/bin/gnome-session
mkdtemp: private socket dir: Permission denied

so what do I do?
p.s. log in with root works with no problems at all...

What are you permission for those folders? Try chaning them temp. to chmod 777 and see if that helps.

infestdead

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From: Bulgaria

Registered: 2006-05-10

Posts: 38

Re: Nasty login problem.... [SOLVED]

did that ... nothing changed...

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rhfrommn

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From: Minnesota

Registered: 2005-01-13

Posts: 99

Re: Nasty login problem.... [SOLVED]

We have that problem where I work with redhat users.  If they log into a sun box it messes up their .xsession so gnome doesn't like it.  Next rh login fails with the exact message you mention.

Our solution is simple - delete .xsession.  Gnome creates a new one on their next boot.  I wouldn't recommend you try that just on my say-so since the environment isn't exactly the same.  But maybe save it somewhere else with a different name so you can put it back if necessary then whack it.  Might work . . .

infestdead

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From: Bulgaria

Registered: 2006-05-10

Posts: 38

Re: Nasty login problem.... [SOLVED]

Nope:( tried deleting .xsession, then .gnome .gnome2 .*all gnome related stuff*... nothing....same error, I sense it's a permissions problem.. no idea how to do it though.

edit: some development.. created new user (adduser *whatever*) and problem persists with new user's login.. something seems very wrong..

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infestdead

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From: Bulgaria

Registered: 2006-05-10

Posts: 38

Re: Nasty login problem.... [SOLVED]

Up: Still searching for help:)

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_Gandalf_

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Registered: 2006-01-12

Posts: 735

Re: Nasty login problem.... [SOLVED]

Run as root

chmod 1777 /tmp /var/tmp

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infestdead

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From: Bulgaria

Registered: 2006-05-10

Posts: 38

Re: Nasty login problem.... [SOLVED]

Thank you _Gandalf_! You ARE a wizard! Worked like a charm! I would have never guessed it. Thaks again, all of you.

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_Gandalf_

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Registered: 2006-01-12

Posts: 735

Re: Nasty login problem.... [SOLVED]

lol
No problem, and plz put [SOLVED] in the topic title

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