Can't run startx a non-root user in Kali Linux
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I've installed Kali Linux from a mini ISO network install on VirtualBox. I then installed xfce and ran startx on root account.
apt-get install xfce4
apt-get install xfce4-goodies
startx
xfce starts perfectly. I logged out from xfce. I then created a new user:
useradd everyone
passwd *******
mkdir /home/everyone
chown everyone:users /home/everyone
I log in with new user and startx:
exit
login: everyone
startx
When I run startx as another user than root, the screen blinks and goes back to the command line again. I tried XDM but when I switched the user, the issue persisted.
linux xfce
edited May 17 '13 at 9:49
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asked May 16 '13 at 23:35
Daniel MasudaDaniel Masuda
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I've installed Kali Linux from a mini ISO network install on VirtualBox. I then installed xfce and ran startx on root account.
apt-get install xfce4
apt-get install xfce4-goodies
startx
xfce starts perfectly. I logged out from xfce. I then created a new user:
useradd everyone
passwd *******
mkdir /home/everyone
chown everyone:users /home/everyone
I log in with new user and startx:
exit
login: everyone
startx
When I run startx as another user than root, the screen blinks and goes back to the command line again. I tried XDM but when I switched the user, the issue persisted.
linux xfce
edited May 17 '13 at 9:49
slhck
163k47451476
asked May 16 '13 at 23:35
Daniel MasudaDaniel Masuda
111
migrated from stackoverflow.com May 17 '13 at 0:40
This question came from our site for professional and enthusiast programmers.
Do you have ~/.Xauthority file for you user? Also, why you are chowned home directory to this group?
– loadaverage
May 17 '13 at 9:23
Daniel, please familiarize yourself with our formatting options. There's no need to use HTML – and note that you need to indent code with 4 spaces. Thanks
– slhck
May 17 '13 at 9:50
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I've installed Kali Linux from a mini ISO network install on VirtualBox. I then installed xfce and ran startx on root account.
apt-get install xfce4
apt-get install xfce4-goodies
startx
xfce starts perfectly. I logged out from xfce. I then created a new user:
useradd everyone
passwd *******
mkdir /home/everyone
chown everyone:users /home/everyone
I log in with new user and startx:
exit
login: everyone
startx
When I run startx as another user than root, the screen blinks and goes back to the command line again. I tried XDM but when I switched the user, the issue persisted.
linux xfce
edited May 17 '13 at 9:49
slhck
163k47451476
asked May 16 '13 at 23:35
Daniel MasudaDaniel Masuda
111
I've installed Kali Linux from a mini ISO network install on VirtualBox. I then installed xfce and ran startx on root account.
apt-get install xfce4
apt-get install xfce4-goodies
startx
xfce starts perfectly. I logged out from xfce. I then created a new user:
useradd everyone
passwd *******
mkdir /home/everyone
chown everyone:users /home/everyone
I log in with new user and startx:
exit
login: everyone
startx
When I run startx as another user than root, the screen blinks and goes back to the command line again. I tried XDM but when I switched the user, the issue persisted.
linux xfce
linux xfce
edited May 17 '13 at 9:49
slhck
163k47451476
asked May 16 '13 at 23:35
Daniel MasudaDaniel Masuda
111
edited May 17 '13 at 9:49
slhck
163k47451476
asked May 16 '13 at 23:35
Daniel MasudaDaniel Masuda
111
edited May 17 '13 at 9:49
slhck
163k47451476
edited May 17 '13 at 9:49
slhck
163k47451476
edited May 17 '13 at 9:49
slhck
163k47451476
163k47451476
asked May 16 '13 at 23:35
Daniel MasudaDaniel Masuda
111
asked May 16 '13 at 23:35
Daniel MasudaDaniel Masuda
111
asked May 16 '13 at 23:35
Daniel MasudaDaniel Masuda
111
111
migrated from stackoverflow.com May 17 '13 at 0:40
This question came from our site for professional and enthusiast programmers.
migrated from stackoverflow.com May 17 '13 at 0:40
This question came from our site for professional and enthusiast programmers.
Do you have ~/.Xauthority file for you user? Also, why you are chowned home directory to this group?
– loadaverage
May 17 '13 at 9:23
Daniel, please familiarize yourself with our formatting options. There's no need to use HTML – and note that you need to indent code with 4 spaces. Thanks
– slhck
May 17 '13 at 9:50
add a comment |
Do you have ~/.Xauthority file for you user? Also, why you are chowned home directory to this group?
– loadaverage
May 17 '13 at 9:23
Daniel, please familiarize yourself with our formatting options. There's no need to use HTML – and note that you need to indent code with 4 spaces. Thanks
– slhck
May 17 '13 at 9:50
Do you have ~/.Xauthority file for you user? Also, why you are chowned home directory to this group?
– loadaverage
May 17 '13 at 9:23
Do you have ~/.Xauthority file for you user? Also, why you are chowned home directory to this group?
– loadaverage
May 17 '13 at 9:23
Daniel, please familiarize yourself with our formatting options. There's no need to use HTML – and note that you need to indent code with 4 spaces. Thanks
– slhck
May 17 '13 at 9:50
Daniel, please familiarize yourself with our formatting options. There's no need to use HTML – and note that you need to indent code with 4 spaces. Thanks
– slhck
May 17 '13 at 9:50
add a comment |
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I had the same problem and solved using adduser instead of useradd.
edited Oct 4 '13 at 10:55
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answered Oct 4 '13 at 10:43
Daniele BrugnaraDaniele Brugnara
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adduser is a convenience script calling useradd with a few flags. If @Daniele is right than your issue either arise because your user doesn't have a shell assigned or it doesn't have a home directory assigned. Those two options can be corrected in /etc/passwd or by calling usermod. Also possible because you don't have a password assigned. That can be corrected by calling passwd USERNAME and can be checked in /etc/shadow. On the next user I suggest using the convenience script adduser or the appropriate flags, which are on the top of my head without checking and therefore not necessarily correct: useradd -m -p -s /bin/bash USERNAME
answered Feb 4 at 5:48
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I had the same problem and solved using adduser instead of useradd.
edited Oct 4 '13 at 10:55
slhck
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answered Oct 4 '13 at 10:43
Daniele BrugnaraDaniele Brugnara
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I had the same problem and solved using adduser instead of useradd.
edited Oct 4 '13 at 10:55
slhck
163k47451476
answered Oct 4 '13 at 10:43
Daniele BrugnaraDaniele Brugnara
1111
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I had the same problem and solved using adduser instead of useradd.
edited Oct 4 '13 at 10:55
slhck
163k47451476
answered Oct 4 '13 at 10:43
Daniele BrugnaraDaniele Brugnara
1111
I had the same problem and solved using adduser instead of useradd.
edited Oct 4 '13 at 10:55
slhck
163k47451476
answered Oct 4 '13 at 10:43
Daniele BrugnaraDaniele Brugnara
1111
edited Oct 4 '13 at 10:55
slhck
163k47451476
edited Oct 4 '13 at 10:55
slhck
163k47451476
edited Oct 4 '13 at 10:55
slhck
163k47451476
163k47451476
answered Oct 4 '13 at 10:43
Daniele BrugnaraDaniele Brugnara
1111
answered Oct 4 '13 at 10:43
Daniele BrugnaraDaniele Brugnara
1111
answered Oct 4 '13 at 10:43
Daniele BrugnaraDaniele Brugnara
1111
1111
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adduser is a convenience script calling useradd with a few flags. If @Daniele is right than your issue either arise because your user doesn't have a shell assigned or it doesn't have a home directory assigned. Those two options can be corrected in /etc/passwd or by calling usermod. Also possible because you don't have a password assigned. That can be corrected by calling passwd USERNAME and can be checked in /etc/shadow. On the next user I suggest using the convenience script adduser or the appropriate flags, which are on the top of my head without checking and therefore not necessarily correct: useradd -m -p -s /bin/bash USERNAME
answered Feb 4 at 5:48
TheCommoner282TheCommoner282
34819
add a comment |
adduser is a convenience script calling useradd with a few flags. If @Daniele is right than your issue either arise because your user doesn't have a shell assigned or it doesn't have a home directory assigned. Those two options can be corrected in /etc/passwd or by calling usermod. Also possible because you don't have a password assigned. That can be corrected by calling passwd USERNAME and can be checked in /etc/shadow. On the next user I suggest using the convenience script adduser or the appropriate flags, which are on the top of my head without checking and therefore not necessarily correct: useradd -m -p -s /bin/bash USERNAME
answered Feb 4 at 5:48
TheCommoner282TheCommoner282
34819
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adduser is a convenience script calling useradd with a few flags. If @Daniele is right than your issue either arise because your user doesn't have a shell assigned or it doesn't have a home directory assigned. Those two options can be corrected in /etc/passwd or by calling usermod. Also possible because you don't have a password assigned. That can be corrected by calling passwd USERNAME and can be checked in /etc/shadow. On the next user I suggest using the convenience script adduser or the appropriate flags, which are on the top of my head without checking and therefore not necessarily correct: useradd -m -p -s /bin/bash USERNAME
answered Feb 4 at 5:48
TheCommoner282TheCommoner282
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adduser is a convenience script calling useradd with a few flags. If @Daniele is right than your issue either arise because your user doesn't have a shell assigned or it doesn't have a home directory assigned. Those two options can be corrected in /etc/passwd or by calling usermod. Also possible because you don't have a password assigned. That can be corrected by calling passwd USERNAME and can be checked in /etc/shadow. On the next user I suggest using the convenience script adduser or the appropriate flags, which are on the top of my head without checking and therefore not necessarily correct: useradd -m -p -s /bin/bash USERNAME
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Do you have ~/.Xauthority file for you user? Also, why you are chowned home directory to this group?
– loadaverage
May 17 '13 at 9:23
Daniel, please familiarize yourself with our formatting options. There's no need to use HTML – and note that you need to indent code with 4 spaces. Thanks
– slhck
May 17 '13 at 9:50