[Ma-linux] Please Help: Ubuntu Graphical Login Fails

[Angelo Bertolli]

Keith Bennett wrote:
> Greg -
>
> I tried this, but had the same problem.  I wasn't sure if I did
> everything right, though, so I didn't mention it.  Here's what I did:
>
> useradd kbennett3
> passwd kbennett3
> mkdir /home/kbennett3
> groupadd kbennett3
> chown kbennett3:kbennett3 /home/kbennett3
> [Then try to log in to graphical login as kbennett3.]
>
> No joy, though.  Same problem.
>
> However, there is an .xsession-errors file in the kbennett3 home
> directory. It says:
>
> Xsession: X session started for kbennett3 at [date/time]
> open: Permission denied
>
> What does this mean?
Ho hum, try "adduser" instead of "useradd"  You probably haven't copied
all the files from /etc/skel that X needs or something.  Debian/Ubuntu
is different than RH/FC in this aspect:  adduser does the job for you.
Also, are there any .Xauthority files in your login directories?