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sano

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Registered: 2012-02-13

Posts: 19

Slim update and consolekit issues , permission errors for network too

After the slim was updated yesterday, it now has consolekit built in. Because AB'S .xinitrc includes 'ck-launch-session', you might end up with two running ck-sessions, leading to permission problems when mounting external devices and when trying to restart or shutdown from oblogout.

You have to change the line in ~/.xinitrc from

exec ck-launch-session dbus-launch openbox-session

to this:

exec dbus-launch openbox-session

I guess most people here figured it out already, but this might save you some time if you haven't yet.

Source: https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=141220

Note: that this can also lead to  a permission error regarding networking:

not authorized to control networking

see: http://bbs.archbang.org/viewtopic.php?pid=14351#p14351
and http://bbs.archbang.org/viewtopic.php?pid=14358#p14358

scjet

ArchBanger

From: Windsor, Canada

Registered: 2010-12-01

Posts: 749

Re: Slim update and consolekit issues , permission errors for network too

thanks for that informative-potential lookout.

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pablokal

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From: Nijmegen, Holland

Registered: 2010-10-12

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Re: Slim update and consolekit issues , permission errors for network too

Note, Mr Green!!

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Conker1r

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From: GlobeVille

Registered: 2010-10-07

Posts: 144

Re: Slim update and consolekit issues , permission errors for network too

good thing I saw this Now I don't have to post another thread. Thanks.

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Mr Green

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Registered: 2010-11-07

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Re: Slim update and consolekit issues , permission errors for network too

Noted!

Easy way to check ck problem is to run

ck-list-sessions

You may get the following

[mrgreen@macmillan ~]$ ck-list-sessions 
Session1:
	unix-user = '1000'
	realname = '(null)'
	seat = 'Seat1'
	session-type = 'x11'
	active = TRUE
	x11-display = ':0.0'
	x11-display-device = '/dev/tty7'
	display-device = ''
	remote-host-name = ''
	is-local = TRUE
	on-since = '2012-05-11T04:45:25.485318Z'
	login-session-id = '1'
Session2:
	unix-user = '1000'
	realname = '(null)'
	seat = 'Seat1'
	session-type = ''
	active = FALSE
	x11-display = ':0.0'
	x11-display-device = '/dev/tty7'
	display-device = ''
	remote-host-name = ''
	is-local = TRUE
	on-since = '2012-05-11T04:45:25.711012Z'
	login-session-id = '1'
[mrgreen@macmillan ~]$ 

Then you need to edit .xinitrc and remove ck-launch-session to look like

exec dbus-launch openbox-session

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