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Thread: ERROR: could not update ICEauthority file /home/paradox/.ICEauthority?

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    ERROR: could not update ICEauthority file /home/paradox/.ICEauthority?

    hi, after unsuccessfully trying to give klamav root privilages (i tried gksu, sudo, gksudo, and Exec=gksu, Exec=gksudo, the last two from the advice on a different form on the root topic) and now when ever my computer boots into the desktop it states, "ERROR: could not update ICEauthority file /home/paradox/.ICEauthority" what does that mean? how do i fix it? I tried completely removing klamav and reinstalling it, no luck.

    I'm using Ubuntu 9.10.

    thanks in advanced, quick response would be fantastic

    Charlie B

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    Re: ERROR: could not update ICEauthority file /home/paradox/.ICEauthority?

    I also have exactely the same error message problem everytime I startup as above.

    Further info:
    - I have XP installed on another partition and can choose at beginning if I want to load that or Ubuntu 9.10
    - I'm not sure if the "error" has something to do with my installing guarddog, which gives me these warning via terminal when running 'sudo guarddog'
    kbuildsycoca running...
    Error: "/var/tmp/kdecache-u23" is owned by uid 1000 instead of uid 0.
    Reusing existing ksycoca
    Error: "/var/tmp/kdecache-u23" is owned by uid 1000 instead of uid 0.
    Error: "/var/tmp/kdecache-u23" is owned by uid 1000 instead of uid 0.

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    Re: ERROR: could not update ICEauthority file /home/paradox/.ICEauthority?

    Hi!

    The problem is that some KDE application or process was run as root, and so changed the permissions of the folder .ICEauthority to root:root when it should have permissions for your user.

    In my case when logging in, at the KDE splash screen, it stopped at the Globe icon for ever.

    To solve the issue, just let the system boot up, and
    1) Press CTRL-ALT-F1 to go to a text console
    2) logon with your user, let's suppose it is mike
    3) run sudo chown mike:mike .ICEauthority
    4) run sudo /etc/init.d/kdm restart

    and you should have the problem solved.

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    Re: ERROR: could not update ICEauthority file /home/paradox/.ICEauthority?

    Thanks,

    But I get

    sudo: /etc/init.d/kdm: command not found


    even though I entered

    sudo /etc/init.d/kdm restart

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    Re: ERROR: could not update ICEauthority file /home/paradox/.ICEauthority?

    Sorry:

    the correct command for setting permissions is:

    sudo -R chown paradoxaradox .ICEauthority

    I suppose that paradox is your user name.

    Also, are you using KDE or Gnome?

    The last command is for KDE...

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    Re: ERROR: could not update ICEauthority file /home/paradox/.ICEauthority?

    I'm using gnome (I think!) - ubuntu 9.10 - so that would explain the second command problem. What would the correct one there be?

    [The first posters username is paradox, but I adjusted for that.... and that command seemed to go ok.]

    Thx

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    Re: ERROR: could not update ICEauthority file /home/paradox/.ICEauthority?

    Well I use KDE (Kubuntu), so not sure if the command would be gdm, but anyway, with a reboot, it should work... If not, the problem is other.

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    Re: ERROR: could not update ICEauthority file /home/paradox/.ICEauthority?

    I downloaded and installed KDE now , restarted an ICEauthority message no longer appears. I think maybe changing the wallpaper / background without proper rights was the culprit.

    Thx for help.

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    Re: ERROR: could not update ICEauthority file /home/paradox/.ICEauthority?

    This worked for me:
    Use a Ubuntu Live CD to boot up, and choose a command-line (shell) option.
    With this, set your $HOME directory (/home/username) permissions to something appropriate (I used 755) and make sure all directories can be listed with the "ls" command. Then remove nautilus with
    Code:
    sudo apt-get remove nautilus
    and delete the .ICEauthority entry in $HOME, and possibly in /var/lib/gdm. Then reboot with
    Code:
    sudo shutdown -r now
    When you choose the same option on boot-up, from the command line you can use
    Code:
    sudo apt-get install nautilus
     sudo shutdown -r now
    and retrieve the CD a bit smartish. I do hope you get a clean straight boot and login, as I did!
    with thanks to all who helped me,
    Phil

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    Re: ERROR: could not update ICEauthority file /home/paradox/.ICEauthority?

    much thanks for all the replies. got it working now. need to change the prefix to solved, brb.
    Echo "Your thoughts" > /dev/null

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