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On 08/31/2011 01:43 PM, Jim Kinney wrote:
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<p>Hmm. I tried direct login as root and was blocked. Thus the
startx process. </p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Aug 30, 2011 10:45 PM, "Burke
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> On Aug 29, 2011, at 4:49 PM, Jim Kinney wrote:<br>
> <br>
>> gconftool-2 requires that the gconfd be runing. But as
a non-root user, you can't edit the /etc/gconf file space.
So....<br>
>> <br>
>> boot the server but DON'T login at the gui screen.<br>
> You CAN log in as root at the GUI screen, you just need to
enter the username and password manually.<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
>> Instead, hit ctl-alt-f2 and get a normal terminal shell
instead. Login as root.<br>
>> <br>
>> now run: telinit 3<br>
>> <br>
>> This will stop the X login process<br>
>> <br>
>> now run startx<br>
>> <br>
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<br>
When I need a graphical login as root, I edit this file: <br>
/etc/pam.d/gdm<br>
and I comment (#) this line:<br>
# auth required pam_succeed_if.so user != root quiet<br>
<br>
then I edit this file:<br>
/etc/pam.d/gdm-password<br>
and I comment (#) this line:<br>
# auth required pam_succeed_if.so user != root quiet<br>
<br>
Then I can graphically login as root both from server and from
terminals<br>
<br>
Best<br>
Gianugo Altieri<br>
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