[SOLVED] Can't log in a normal user!

KuroYoma · 2009-03-16 02:12:32

I just jumped into archlinux from many other distros yesterday. I got everything setup, got xfce4 xorg-server and slim login manager. I have been messing with xorg settings and just thought, "hey I should make a normal user account". I proceeded to do this. Logged out of xfce and tried to log in but the screen just flashes a couple of time and then goes back to slim LM. I tried a couple more time to no avail. I logged back in as root. deleted my user and then recreated it. Reboot this time still same thing. Did I mess up by waiting till after I got xorg and xfce installed before making a normal user account or is there something I am missing. I know how to make a user and then I followed the directions on Arch Wiki page. I add the proper groups. Still nothing

Please help

Last edited by KuroYoma (2009-03-16 02:56:10)

ladislaio · 2009-03-16 02:46:59

The first thing that I think of with this problem is that you may not have a proper $HOME/.xinitrc file.
To fix this, simply create a file named .xinitrc in your home directory, or edit the one already there, to be like this:

#
# ~/.xinitrc
#

exec startxfce4

If that does not fix it, can you log in as this normal user in one of the terminals? (<alt><ctrl>F2 to access the second one)
Are you able to log into XFCE4 as the root user?

Hope that that helps

KuroYoma · 2009-03-16 02:55:38

ladislaio wrote:

The first thing that I think of with this problem is that you may not have a proper $HOME/.xinitrc file.
To fix this, simply create a file named .xinitrc in your home directory, or edit the one already there, to be like this:
#
# ~/.xinitrc
#

exec startxfce4
If that does not fix it, can you log in as this normal user in one of the terminals? (<alt><ctrl>F2 to access the second one)
Are you able to log into XFCE4 as the root user?
Hope that that helps

I feel so ashamed that I forgot to do that. That was exactly the problem the file was there but the exec startxfce4 was commented out. Thank You so much for your help!!!!

ladislaio · 2009-03-16 03:01:18

You can 'fix' this problem with future user accounts by editing the .xinitrc file in /etc/skel
/etc/skel is the folder that is used for the base when you create a new user.

KuroYoma · 2009-03-16 03:56:39

ladislaio wrote:

You can 'fix' this problem with future user accounts by editing the .xinitrc file in /etc/skel
/etc/skel is the folder that is used for the base when you create a new user.

Thank You. That is a good piece of info. Thanks again.

robertoprs · 2009-04-29 17:47:34

KuroYoma wrote:

I feel so ashamed that I forgot to do that. That was exactly the problem the file was there but the exec startxfce4 was commented out. Thank You so much for your help!!!!

While reading this I was thinking "That can´t be my problem, I can´t possibly be that distracted..." Turned out that was exactly my problem. lol

Please do laugh at me. I deserve it

JL-ramos · 2015-06-22 23:45:15

So, I've a question too.. How do you edit the .xinitrc file in /etc/skel in order to can log as a "new user"?

WorMzy · 2015-06-23 10:11:31

JL-ramos, please don't bump ancient threads, especially when they're solved.

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Fo … bumping.22

There is no longer an .xinitrc file in /etc/skel, see https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Xi … figuration instead. If you still have problems, feel free to open a new thread and link back to this one if you feel it is still relevant.

Closing.

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#1 2009-03-16 02:12:32

[SOLVED] Can't log in a normal user!

#2 2009-03-16 02:46:59

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#3 2009-03-16 02:55:38

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#4 2009-03-16 03:01:18

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#5 2009-03-16 03:56:39

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#6 2009-04-29 17:47:34

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#7 2015-06-22 23:45:15

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#8 2015-06-23 10:11:31

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