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Re: [PLUG] authentication errors
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Art:
Are there any relevant entries in the /var/log/messages or ~/.xsession-errors files?
Eric
Art Alexion wrote:
> After an errant Ubuntu update a few months ago, two machines throw out errors
> after authenticating. They authenticate OK, but kick out an undefined error in
> the process.
>
> When logging into gdm/kdm, after entering the password, I get a small message
> box that says "Error" with an OK button. The same happens with the password
> protected screensaver.
>
> When entering a password for a sudo command, I get the word "Error" on a
> single line and then the command executes.
>
> I remember a similar problem with a corrupted /dev/null and another time when
> some update screwed up the host name resolution, but /dev/null looks OK, and
> this time I just get the word, error, not "Host name not found"
>
> This doesn't seem to be preventing me from doing anything, but it is an
> annoyance. Any ideas.
>
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