topic Re: Problem logging as root in text mode in Operating System - Linux

Problem logging as root in text mode

Girish_26 — Sun, 22 May 2005 21:38:05 GMT

Dear Friends,

I'm using Redhat Linux 8.0. I'm not able to login as root in text mode but i can login as root in graphics mode. I have checked the tty entry in /etc/securetty file it is as it was ...but still problem is same. What should I have change.

Thanks in advance.

Re: Problem logging as root in text mode

Alexander Chuzhoy — Mon, 23 May 2005 00:53:17 GMT

can you describe us what's happening when you try to login in text mode-what error message do you get?

Re: Problem logging as root in text mode

Gopi Sekar — Mon, 23 May 2005 01:49:36 GMT

whats the error message you are getting.

the most likely problem could be settings and profile files for your shell (most probably bash)

check .bashrc/.bash_profile/.profile files in /root directory and ensure there are no 'exit' statements in them.

in graphical login, KDE/GNOME will not execute these profile programs. these will get executed only when a shell program is invoked in gui (konsole/gnome-term) etc.

Regards,
Gopi

Re: Problem logging as root in text mode

Sergejs Svitnevs — Mon, 23 May 2005 01:54:22 GMT

Please check your securetty file again. It is a good idea to allow root to login via the serial console adding /dev/ttyS0 to /etc/securetty.

Re: Problem logging as root in text mode

Huc_1 — Mon, 23 May 2005 05:43:24 GMT

Just create a test new user and see if he can login in text mode ?

if yes then the problem is probably not the skel files use at user creation time but some of your root specific file/setup, look in .bashrc .bashp_profile ( compare/diff those new one to your root one )

Be also carefull this could also mean soneone has tempered with your root account!

Check log file in /var/log/* and tell us about it.

Also do a stat on all the above file and see if this logical with your creation and modification time.

Keep us informed of progress.

Jean-Pierre Huc

Re: Problem logging as root in text mode

Gary Cantwell — Tue, 24 May 2005 08:05:47 GMT

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Thanks,

Gary

Re: Problem logging as root in text mode

Rick Garland — Tue, 24 May 2005 08:19:04 GMT

Is it just root as login to text?

If it is all you can modify the /etc/inittab file - example of inittab line that starts xdm

Note this is run level 5, change to run level 3 and the xdm will not start.

# Run xdm in runlevel 5
x:5:respawn:/etc/X11/prefdm -nodaemon

Also on the initial graphics login screen there is an option you can check to have login in text mode.

Re: Problem logging as root in text mode

Girish_26 — Tue, 31 May 2005 10:28:36 GMT

Thanks to all for the response provided...