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    Ubuntu login error message?

    was trying to use a custom modeline in xorg.conf... well i deleted the line and i was playing with folder permissions before i think... so does this mean i've allowed my home to be accessed by any user?? i have no idea i just want to know how to fix it!

    heres the error.

    User's $HOME/.dmrc file is being ignored. This prevents the default session and language from being saved. File should be owned by user and have 644 permissions. User's $HOME directory must be owned by user and not writable by other users.

    what have i done and how do i fix it!!!!
    thanks!
    Last edited by keef247; 26-03-2007 at 10:58 PM.
    Quote Originally Posted by Fraz regarding the Apple Mighty Mouse
    I just got so fed up with this thing for it's crappy erratically working scroll ball and poor right-click detection that I just threw it against a wall and it exploded.

    Good riddance. Wish I'd done it about a year ago.

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    Code:
    chown -R ${username}:users /home/${username}
    find /home/${username} -type d -exec chmod 755 {} \;
    find /home/${username} -type f -exec chmod 644 {} \;
    where ${username} is your system account.
    That'll fix up your permissions.
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    [QUOTE=aidanjt;1041456]
    Code:
    chown -R ${username}:users /home/${username}
    find /home/${username} -type d -exec chmod 755 {} \;
    find /home/${username} -type f -exec chmod 644 {} \;
    where ${username} is your system account.
    That'll fix up your permissions.[/QUOTE

    nope just tells me:

    chown: cannot access 'users' : No such file or directory
    chown: cannot access 'dave' : No such file or directory
    Quote Originally Posted by Fraz regarding the Apple Mighty Mouse
    I just got so fed up with this thing for it's crappy erratically working scroll ball and poor right-click detection that I just threw it against a wall and it exploded.

    Good riddance. Wish I'd done it about a year ago.

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    Odd, try it like this:
    Code:
    chown -R /home/dave dave:users
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    don't worry i've fixed it by alternative method cheers for trying though matey.
    Quote Originally Posted by Fraz regarding the Apple Mighty Mouse
    I just got so fed up with this thing for it's crappy erratically working scroll ball and poor right-click detection that I just threw it against a wall and it exploded.

    Good riddance. Wish I'd done it about a year ago.

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