Following online update of the following:
bzip2|1.0.5-39.1.1|x86_64||update
libbz2-1|1.0.5-39.1.1|x86_64||update
xorg-x11-driver-input|7.5-9.1.1|x86_64||update
Just before the login I get a error box with
Cannot open ICEauthority file /var/lib/gdm/.ICEauthority
There is a OK button which then closes the box and proceeds to a normal login and working gnome desktop -openSUSE 11.3
Hi
Didn’t see anything here after the update…although I have rebooted.
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Cheers Malcolm °¿° (Linux Counter #276890)
openSUSE 11.3 (x86_64) Kernel 2.6.34.7-0.3-default
up 0:02, 2 users, load average: 0.43, 0.31, 0.12
GPU GeForce 8600 GTS Silent - Driver Version: 256.53
Did you use zypper, online-update or software management?
caf4926 wrote:
> CANNOT OPEN ICEAUTHORITY FILE /VAR/LIB/GDM/.ICEAUTHORITY
very strange…that is, i’m not familiar with .ICEauthority outside
of /home/[whoever]/* or /root/
and, (generally speaking) the “can’t open .ICE*” most often follows
logging into Gnome/etc as root.
since i’m sure you didn’t log into Gnome as root, i mention now that
i’ve heard (but not witnessed) .ICE* can also be accidentally locked
by launching some (which?) “file managers” as root, even while logged
in as a simple user…
so i wonder: did you issue a “su -” then (say) “dolphin” and browse
through your /home or otherwise touch /home/[anyone]/.ICE* in the
process of the online update (or anytime during the session before
that boot)?
maybe you have witnessed what i’ve only heard rumored.
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DenverD
CAVEAT: http://is.gd/bpoMD [posted via NNTP w/openSUSE 10.3]
When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.
Post the error I launched nautilus as su -
to navigate to the problem area
A bit of Google brought up some results mostly from Ub*
Sure. I never login as root.
I too was not aware of .ICEauthority outside of /home/…
Currently in kde, so issue not there. Will examine later.
I just checked on another Gnome installation and there is no .ICEauthority file in this location
I may try a mv on it
Reboot
But that will be later
caf4926 wrote:
> I just checked on another Gnome installation and there is no
> .ICEauthority file in this location
yes, VERY strange…i wonder, if it is an accidental copy (maybe by
your root powered nautilus)…hmmm, but that doesn’t make sense!!
i wonder if any of the online update machinery needs and adds .ICE*
files around in places and then is supposed to delete them…that i
can’t answer, where is Malcolm ??
> I may try a mv on it
> Reboot
>
> But that will be later
awaiting the mystery to be unraveled…
if you remove the file and all is well, i’d guess it might be good to
backlevel then do the update again and see if it is again
broken…then, log a bug!
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DenverD
CAVEAT: http://is.gd/bpoMD [posted via NNTP w/openSUSE 10.3]
When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.
Move the file out of the picture
Problem solved
No. DD I didn’t use Nautilus as su - until after the event
I can say though, I did something I just hardly ever do when I updated, I used YOU (Yast Online Update). I can’t see it being any different really, it shouldn’t be. But 99.9% of the time I do everything with zypper or Software Management.
it might be good to
backlevel then do the update again and see if it is again
broken…then, log a bug!
Yes. But I don’t have time at the moment.
Hi
I always use zypper. Sounds like the markings of a bug, maybe it’s not
getting removed after the update by YOU (not you you … well
hmmmm maybe I just should be quiet now 
).
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Cheers Malcolm °¿° (Linux Counter #276890)
openSUSE 11.3 (x86_64) Kernel 2.6.34.7-0.3-default
up 8:55, 3 users, load average: 0.05, 0.10, 0.06
GPU GeForce 8600 GTS Silent - Driver Version: 256.53
malcolmlewis wrote:
> after the update by YOU (not you you … well
> hmmmm maybe I just should be quiet now
you should go to your room and close the door! 
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DenverD
CAVEAT: http://is.gd/bpoMD [posted via NNTP w/openSUSE 10.3]
When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.
Possibly. If so, it’s likely I’ll not be the only one.
Running openSUSE 11.3 64-bit with Gnome desktop. I had a similar issue where the error indicated that the ICEauthority file could not be updated. I tried changing the permissions and that did not work. Finally, booted to the installation DVD and chose the option to update my installation. I accepted all default changes. After the short process was complete, I rebooted and the error was gone. Was also having other issues and those were fixed as well. 
On 02/05/2011 01:36 AM, dontosaw wrote:
>
> the ICEauthority file could not be updated.
i can guess that you had logged into KDE/Gnome/etc as root…correct??
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DenverD
CAVEAT: http://is.gd/bpoMD
[NNTP posted w/openSUSE 11.3, KDE4.5.5, Thunderbird3.0.11, nVidia
173.14.28 3D, Athlon 64 3000+]
“It is far easier to read, understand and follow the instructions than
to undo the problems caused by not.” DD 23 Jan 11