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    Setting users home directory

    Discussion in 'Linux Compatibility and Software' started by DalekThay, Sep 28, 2011.

  1. DalekThay

    DalekThay Notebook Enthusiast

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    I am using backtrack 5, how to set up home directory?. usermod -d/path/ user doesn't work, when i try to log in it says no home directory ..using something like =HOME directory ...and when i write startx it does nothing and after some time it says timed out
     
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    Tnx, but i still get xauth: timeout in locking authority file /home/Master/.Xauthority ..
     
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    Yes, I get the error when im using startx
     
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    You may be able to do this like this:

    Code: 
    nano ~/.xinitrc
exec ck-launch-session startkde (place this in the file)
    hit ctrl+x and y to save. Make sure you do this as user. Now when you do startx it should start kde. If you get an error make sure you have policykit installed (Arch calls the package polkit). Probably wouldn't hurt to make sure you have dbus installed as well.

    Now this is assuming you have KDE installed...
     
    corbintechboy, Sep 29, 2011
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