topic logging into X Window System in Operating System - Linux

logging into X Window System

Jerry Grieve — Fri, 12 Jan 2001 23:23:59 GMT

I try to log into X using non-privilaged (non-root) user by typing startx and I get the following messages:

xauth: timeout in locking authority file /usr/.Xauthority

then it acts like it is going to start, in other words, I get the X-Window background, and then the background goes away and I get these messages:

GNOME-ERROR **: could not create private per user Gnome directory -aborting

**WARNING** Unable to lock ICE authority file: /usr/.ICEauthority

Re: logging into X Window System

Tim Malnati — Sat, 13 Jan 2001 15:16:37 GMT

.Xauthority, .gnome_private, and .ICEauthority are files that are created and used in a user's home directory, not /usr. The system is complaining about attempts to create these files in /usr which is owned by root as it should be. The first thing I would check is the users login directory in /etc/passwd. If it's correct, make sure that the user has permission to modify file objects within this directory (needs read, write and execute permission on his home directory).

Re: logging into X Window System

Chirag Parikh — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 07:55:03 GMT

Hi Mate,

Thanks for the suggession, it resolved my issue.

Regards,

Chirag Parikh