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lsg

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Registered: 2017-11-18

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SHELL variable not found

Hi, i've noticed this log and don't know if it's important or how to fix it. It is something related to pkexe.
found this: https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=165934
tried the solution posted there but the message is still there

" gdm: The value for the SHELL variable was not found the /etc/shells file [USER = root] [TTY = unknown] [CWD=/var/lib/gdm] [COMMAND=/usr/lib/gsd-backlight-helper /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:02.0/drm/card0/card0-eDP-1/intel_backlight 1230]  "

Any clue? Thanks in advance.

Last edited by lsg (2019-10-17 16:01:00)

loqs

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Registered: 2014-03-06

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Re: SHELL variable not found

What is $SHELL set to and what is the contents of /etc/shells ?

lsg

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Registered: 2017-11-18

Posts: 4

Re: SHELL variable not found

$SHELL is set to bash (according to "echo $0") or /bin/bash (according to "echo $SHELL")

the content of /etc/shells is:
/bin/sh
/bin/bash

Last edited by lsg (2019-10-20 02:19:09)

seth

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Registered: 2012-09-03

Posts: 51,041

Re: SHELL variable not found

SHELL variable was not found the /etc/shells file [USER = root]

grep root /etc/passwd

(this will not reveal your root password)

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lsg

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Registered: 2017-11-18

Posts: 4

Re: SHELL variable not found

" grep root /etc/passwd :

root:x:0:0::/root:/bin/bash "

Last edited by lsg (2019-10-20 11:01:06)