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#1 2008-02-08 16:44:24

mrcold
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Registered: 2008-01-24
Posts: 150

I can't get a DE to start

This morning my computer was acting a little shifty (programs not opening sometimes, things responding slowly etc.) so i decided to restart X. When i did, all went seemingly well, i was taken to KDM like expected, but, when i logged in, i was taken straight to xterm instead of xfce4.  I also tried kdemod which i also have installed on this computer, but it also did not work.  The only thing that i have worked on very recently is my conky config, and i am pretty sure that didn't do this.
So, any ideas on what to do here?  I don't know how to do this type of thing from a terminal so that i can try to find an error message.  Likewise, i don't really kow what other information you might need for this so if you need more info, just ask.  Thanks

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#2 2008-02-08 16:49:19

lenni
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From: London, UK
Registered: 2007-09-21
Posts: 95

Re: I can't get a DE to start

have you tried startxfce4?

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#3 2008-02-08 17:26:55

Misfit138
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From: USA
Registered: 2006-11-27
Posts: 4,189

Re: I can't get a DE to start

What does

ls -la

show you about permissions in your ~/? Particularly .ICEAuthority and .Xauthority. Make sure they are *yours*.

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#4 2008-02-08 18:46:17

mrcold
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Registered: 2008-01-24
Posts: 150

Re: I can't get a DE to start

When i try "startxfce4" i get this message:

bash: /usr/bin/startxfce4: /bin/sh/: bad interpreter: Permission denied

i have tried it both as a regular user and as root.  I tried this earlier, and thought that it didn't work because it was the wrong input... but now i am starting to think that this IS my problem.
Yesterday i tried to move a script into /bin/sh from the command line, and while i thought that i did it correctly, it is VERY possible that i didn't. I can't remember, but i am pretty sure that i used: mv /home/me/script.sh /bin/sh/  .
If that is the mistake that i made am i completely screwed?
about the ls -la, everything looks right there, tha is, everything belongs to me

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#5 2008-02-08 18:51:36

andre.ramaciotti
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From: Brazil
Registered: 2007-04-06
Posts: 649

Re: I can't get a DE to start

/bin/sh isn't a directory, that's problably the reason.

as root:

rm /bin/sh
ln -s bash /bin/sh

(lambda ())

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#6 2008-02-08 23:48:19

mrcold
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Registered: 2008-01-24
Posts: 150

Re: I can't get a DE to start

Thank you.  That makes sense. 
The problem is Fixed

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