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From: kline@tera.com (Gary Kline)
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Subject: heads up on adduser and X
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  Awhile ago I asked this list for any insight about why I couldn't bring 
  up X on some ~test accounts that I set up weeks ago.   No response so 
  I rolled up my sleeves and here is what I discovered.

  Be careful about choosing options when you use the adduser script.
  Rather than simply choose the defaults, I chose <user> and the group
  ``wheel'' which caused permission problem with xdm or startx.  When
  I modified the passwd and group files to <user>:<user> X was much
  happier.

  Hope this saves a few others some head-scratching... !


  gary kline



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