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Ian Harwood posted on Wed, 09 May 2012 18:47:13 +0200 as excerpted: |
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> I am not entrirely sure how this works but I am having an issue with |
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> starting GNOME this is the error I get instead of it starting up: |
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> xauth: file /home/neewbeebian/.serverauth.3624 does not exist |
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> xauth: file /home/neewbeebian/.Xauthority does not exist |
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> xauth: file /home/neewbeebian/.Xauthority does not exist |
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> Has anyone else come across this issue before? |
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As the error indicates, those files are part of the xorg authorization |
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system. They're normally created automatically by the x/destkop startup |
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scripts as X starts or you login (if running *dm graphical logins). |
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If you don't run it routinely, try running revdep-rebuild. If that |
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doesn't rebuild the xauth package, try rebuilding it by hand. |
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The issue can also be one of permissions. Check that the files aren't |
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owned by root or set readonly, etc. |
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Duncan - List replies preferred. No HTML msgs. |
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"Every nonfree program has a lord, a master -- |
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and if you use the program, he is your master." Richard Stallman |
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