On Fri, 09 Mar 2012 21:16:19 +0800, lina wrote: > since last time I > > cp /etc/passwd passwd.old > > Later used vipw deleted one un-existed user entry. > > I thought something wrong, so I > mv passwd,old passwd back. > > Anyway, later I use vipw again deleted that entry. > > But the problem showed up: > > for user lina, > I can login, no problem, > but once the screensaver (xfce4) worked, the password not worked > anymore. use Alt+Ctr+F1 login as lina works.
I would first create a new user, login with it and check if xscreensaver works for there just to discard a problem with the package itself. > part of the /var/log/auth.log as following: > > Mar 9 20:54:32 Debian xscreensaver[4733]: FAILED LOGIN 2 ON DISPLAY ":0", > FOR "lina" > Mar 9 20:54:35 Debian unix_chkpwd[6032]: check pass; user unknown > Mar 9 20:54:46 Debian unix_chkpwd[6033]: check pass; user unknown > Mar 9 20:54:46 Debian unix_chkpwd[6033]: password check failed for user > (lina) > Mar 9 20:54:46 Debian xscreensaver[4733]: pam_unix(xscreensaver:auth): > authentication failure; logname= uid=1000 euid=1000 tty=:0.0 ruser= rhost= > user=lina (...) Mmm, "lina" is your current user and is actually available, right? > Form http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=466741 I couldn't > find the libpam-foreground package. That bug is quite old. What's your "gnome-screensaver" version? Also, as mentioned there, check your "/etc/shadow" file permissions. > The only way I can do is that in the screensaver parts, reboot. > > I also did some update recently, don't know which parts went wrong, Review which packages have been updated, they should be under "/var/log/ apt/*" or "/var/log/dpkg*". Anyway, since a recent update I also started to face problems with gnome-keyring, it remains unlocked at login... Greetings, -- Camaleón -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/[email protected]
