Software - xfce4 only runs as root laurie - 21.08.2006, 09:15 Uhr Titel: xfce4 only runs as root
Hello all, installed xfce4 but I can only log in as root. xfce4 goes back to the kdm login if I try to log in as normal user. Any suggestions? tia.
laurie
piper - 21.08.2006, 11:01 Uhr Titel: RE: xfce4 only runs as root
What happens if you
ALT+CTL+F1
startxfce4
Edit: That won't work sorry
piper - 21.08.2006, 12:51 Uhr Titel: RE: xfce4 only runs as root
Well you can try
apt-get remove --purge xfce4
apt-get update
apt-get install xfce4
laurie - 22.08.2006, 10:49 Uhr Titel:
Thanks for your input piper.
I tried your suggestion to purge, remove xfce4. Then apt-get update, apt-get install xfce4 but to no avail. Perhaps I should try removing anything with xfce... say using k package and start again. What annoys me is that I have xfce running on another box with no probs.
Laurie
piper - 22.08.2006, 11:09 Uhr Titel:
Hi Laurie, yes give that a try, post back with the results, even google is not that helpful with this one, I use xfce myself, but use kde more and havent seen this problem myself yet.
stryder - 22.08.2006, 15:37 Uhr Titel:
Nor I. Using xfce in kanotix and a pure debian install. With kdm and gdm. No problems. Seems like a permissions problem. Have you tried setting up a new user and see if you can use xfce there?
laurie - 24.08.2006, 11:32 Uhr Titel:
Thanks stryder, you are right on the money. I set up a new user and can start xfce for that user. So I guess this is a permissions prob. Not sure where to start to fix up the normal user, would appreciate any suggestions.
stryder - 24.08.2006, 16:17 Uhr Titel:
as root, chown -R user:user /home/user will reset everything in your home to user. If this doesn't work, try moving the .config folder in your home, eg mv /home/user/.config /home/user/oldconfig. This folder contains all your xfce settings. Moving it will allow xfce to create a fresh set of default settings. Hope this helps.
laurie - 25.08.2006, 10:50 Uhr Titel:
All fixed. Moving .config did the trick. Thanks for your help stryder.
stryder - 25.08.2006, 13:51 Uhr Titel:
You're welcome!
