Only root user can run GDM

Question

I'm attempting to move from lxde to gnome. I installed the gnome package, and ran "sudo systemctl disable lxdm", "sudo systemct enable gdm", and rebooted, but during the boot it froze after starting the gdm. After rebooting a couple of times, I switched tty and tried to start it manually, but it tells me that "only the root user can run GDM", so I'm assuming that's the problem. Does anyone know what I can do?
EDIT: Booting to lxdm works fine
Fafner
Last edited by fafner (2013-11-29 00:26:24)

Answer 1

#!/bin/sh
# ~/.xinitrc
# Executed by startx (run your window manager from here)
if [ -d /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc.d ]; then
  for f in /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc.d/*; do
    [ -x "$f" ] && . "$f"
  done
  unset f
fi
xset s off
exec gnome-session
# exec startkde
# exec startxfce4
# ...or the Window Manager of your choice
I hadn't touched the .xinitrc file until now. I tried with the "exec gnome-session"-line commented out as well, with the same result
Last edited by fafner (2013-11-29 00:38:24)