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Bug 316242 - Error dialog about incorrect permissions for the .dmrc file is incomplete
Error dialog about incorrect permissions for the .dmrc file is incomplete
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Product: gdm
Classification: Core
Component: general
2.8.x
Other Linux
: Normal normal
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Assigned To: GDM maintainers
GDM maintainers
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2005-09-13 21:44 UTC by Crispin Flowerday (not receiving bugmail)
Modified: 2005-09-15 02:08 UTC
See Also:
GNOME target: ---
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Description Crispin Flowerday (not receiving bugmail) 2005-09-13 21:44:57 UTC 
The error dialog that appears when gdm is ignoring the .dmrc file is incomplete.
It just says that the file should be 0644, but the .dmrc file is also ignored in
a variety of other circumstances, such as the home directory being writable by
people other than the user, or not owner by the user.
Comment 1 Brian Cameron 2005-09-15 02:08:08 UTC 
Actually the current message also highlights that the dmrc should be owned by
the user.  I updated the message so it is more clear and also mentions that the
user's home directory must be owned by the user not writable by other users.  Let me
know if it looks okay to you now.