[CLUE-Tech] Can't log in to gdm [was Re: Problems with FTP over SSH].

[mike havlicek]

--- David Anselmi <anselmi at anselmi.us> wrote:

> Be nice if you didn't top post so consistently.
> 
> mike havlicek wrote:
> [...]
> > I try to log in again thru gdm it doesn't work ...
> and
> > the way I get logged back in again is to move my
> > mortal home and recreate the mortal account as
> root
> > ... and copy the non . files and dirs....
> 
> Most likely you could just delete all the . files
> and dirs and the 
> effect would be the same.  Here's what I would do:
> 
> Log in as root in tty1.  Copy your (regular user)
> home directory 
> somewhere (cp -ax works well for this).
> 
> Delete . files and dirs in your live, regular user
> home dir and try 
> logging in after each one.  Start deleting things
> related to gdm, your 
> desktop (Gnome), and X first.
> 
> Once you get in, restore all but the last thing that
> you've deleted from 
> your copy.
> 
> Probably a config file is getting corrupted and
> preventing your login. 
> Probably deleting it results in gdm/the desktop
> recreating a default 
> setup.  Probably you could diff the problem file/dir
> (from your copy) 
> with the new one created when you log in
> successfully and track down the 
> specific problem.  Then you could more easily fix
> it, or even submit a 
> bug report if no one else has.
> 
> Dave
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I have tried deleting all files and directories that
begin with a . to no avail. I think it is something in
Desktop. BTW I can login with kde .... sigh

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