Re: [CentOS] gdm-simple-greeter config?
> Hi, > > On Fri, Sep 18, 2009 at 11:54, wrote: > grep face /home/ -r >> >> However, I don't see the message from any other server (and we have a >> good number), so I don't understand why it wouldn't show up from another >> 10-30 machines. > > Well, did you at least *look* in his home directory? If you look and > it's not there, it's probably something else, but I don't think you > should discard that before actually looking at it. > I really don't see that I need to: his home directory's on another system, and I don't see it happening from logs from any other system running gnome when he logs on, and he tells me he doesn't know anything about it, either, and since he's been a sysadmin here for years, and knows the systems, I believe him. It has to be stored somewhere on this one server. Can you suggest any reason that you think it's not? *IF* I understand this correctly, the "simple greeter" shows up when you wake up the screensaver, and displays the names of those recently logged in, and it *seems* as though it can also display pictures. Given the location and filename, I was assuming that it gets them that way. which would imply that it might work *if* the home directory was always mounted, not automounted on logon. With those assumptions, my guess was that there's a configuration that tells it to look in a user's home directory for such a file. mark ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] gdm-simple-greeter config?
Hi, On Fri, Sep 18, 2009 at 11:54, wrote: grep face /home/ -r > > However, I don't see the message from any other server (and we have a good > number), so I don't understand why it wouldn't show up from another 10-30 > machines. Well, did you at least *look* in his home directory? If you look and it's not there, it's probably something else, but I don't think you should discard that before actually looking at it. HTH, Filipe ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] gdm-simple-greeter config?
> Hi,
>
> On Fri, Sep 18, 2009 at 11:42, wrote:
>>> grep face /home/ -r
>>
>> Please. I'm not "send me the directions how to set up ssl with my web
>> server".
>>
>> I've tried, as last resorts,
>> find /var -type f -exec grep -il /.face {} \;
>> and in addition to /var, I tried /etc and /tmp, and the *only* thing
>> grep
>> gave me were the logfiles that had the entries.
>
> But you clearly have ADD or something...
Why is that?
>
> The file is probably referred in one of the .gnome*/.gconf* files
> inside the home directory. Just because the home is not mounted at the
> time of login it doesn't mean that the gdm-greeter won't mount it,
> then read its config files from there, then try to look for the
> missing file.
Oh, so the answer to my question is that gnome's simple greeter is reading
*his* configuration files - is this as he's logging on? - from his home
directory.
However, I don't see the message from any other server (and we have a good
number), so I don't understand why it wouldn't show up from another 10-30
machines.
But obviously I'm missing something that you're overlooking in your
over-familiarity with gnome and gnome-simple-greeter.
mark
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Re: [CentOS] gdm-simple-greeter config?
Hi,
On Fri, Sep 18, 2009 at 11:42, wrote:
>> grep face /home/ -r
>
> Please. I'm not "send me the directions how to set up ssl with my web
> server".
>
> I've tried, as last resorts,
> find /var -type f -exec grep -il /.face {} \;
> and in addition to /var, I tried /etc and /tmp, and the *only* thing grep
> gave me were the logfiles that had the entries.
But you clearly have ADD or something...
The file is probably referred in one of the .gnome*/.gconf* files
inside the home directory. Just because the home is not mounted at the
time of login it doesn't mean that the gdm-greeter won't mount it,
then read its config files from there, then try to look for the
missing file.
It's probably related to a saved gnome session, so you could just log
in as that user and run the "gnome-session-save" command to see if the
issue will happen again on the next login.
HTH,
Filipe
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Re: [CentOS] gdm-simple-greeter config?
> grep face /home/ -r > > :) Oh, yes, the point I realized I should mention as I hit : I thought I mentioned that when I look at the log, that the user is NOT LOGGED ON, and that the home directories were automounted at login. mark "gnome, gnome and deranged" > > -- > David Fix > Senior Systems Administrator > Mr. X Inc. > > > - Original Message - > From: "m roth" > To: "CentOS mailing list" > Sent: Friday, September 18, 2009 9:01:27 AM > Subject: Re: [CentOS] gdm-simple-greeter config? > >> Greetings, >> >> On Fri, Sep 18, 2009 at 8:34 AM, mark wrote: >>> itxakaserr...@gmail.com wrote: >>>> Enviado desde mi iPhone >>>> El 18/09/2009, a las 04:39, mark escribió: >>>>> R P Herrold wrote: >>>>>> On Thu, 17 Sep 2009, mark wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> I have googled. I have find ...-exec grep. One server >>>>>>> continues to send error messages to /var/log/messages that >>>>>>> gdm-simple-greeter can't find some file in a user's (another >>>>>>> admin, actually) home directory. Any ideas where it's >>>>>>> getting it from? >> >> There are couple of directories starting with '.' (i.e. hidden ones) >> pertaining to gnome .gconf, .gdm maybe you can find the answers there. >> >> /me putting up the sheild for hiding from "insufficient accuracy" >> missiles > > Yeah, I always alias ll="ls -laF", so they're never hidden from me. > > Anyway, the situation is that users logging onto this system, as most of > our systems, get their home directory automounted. However, this guy > hasn't been on this system most of the time I've tried to find this error. > > Based on that, it's got to be somewhere in a *system* file, not in a home > directory, yet it complains: > gdm-simple-greeter[2361]: GLib-GIO-WARNING: Missing callback called > fullpath = /home//.face#012 > > Now, I found /var/lib/gdm, and have looked under .config, .gconf, and > .gconfd, and not found it. I have also killed the simple greeter, and it > respawned, and started griping again. > > So, where is it storing this, and, more important, *WHY* is it caching > this? Ideally, I'd like to not only clear whatever's causing it now, but > also change the relevant system configuration file so that it doesn't > happen again. > > mark > > > ___ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS@centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos > ___ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS@centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos > ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] gdm-simple-greeter config?
> grep face /home/ -r
>
> :)
>
Please. I'm not "send me the directions how to set up ssl with my web
server".
I've tried, as last resorts,
find /var -type f -exec grep -il /.face {} \;
and in addition to /var, I tried /etc and /tmp, and the *only* thing grep
gave me were the logfiles that had the entries.
Now, does anyone have any other suggestions?
mark "there's reasons I'm not hot on gnome"
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> Senior Systems Administrator
> Mr. X Inc.
>
>
> - Original Message -
> From: "m roth"
> To: "CentOS mailing list"
> Sent: Friday, September 18, 2009 9:01:27 AM
> Subject: Re: [CentOS] gdm-simple-greeter config?
>
>> Greetings,
>>
>> On Fri, Sep 18, 2009 at 8:34 AM, mark wrote:
>>> itxakaserr...@gmail.com wrote:
>>>> Enviado desde mi iPhone
>>>> El 18/09/2009, a las 04:39, mark escribió:
>>>>> R P Herrold wrote:
>>>>>> On Thu, 17 Sep 2009, mark wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I have googled. I have find ...-exec grep. One server
>>>>>>> continues to send error messages to /var/log/messages that
>>>>>>> gdm-simple-greeter can't find some file in a user's (another
>>>>>>> admin, actually) home directory. Any ideas where it's
>>>>>>> getting it from?
>>
>> There are couple of directories starting with '.' (i.e. hidden ones)
>> pertaining to gnome .gconf, .gdm maybe you can find the answers there.
>>
>> /me putting up the sheild for hiding from "insufficient accuracy"
>> missiles
>
> Yeah, I always alias ll="ls -laF", so they're never hidden from me.
>
> Anyway, the situation is that users logging onto this system, as most of
> our systems, get their home directory automounted. However, this guy
> hasn't been on this system most of the time I've tried to find this error.
>
> Based on that, it's got to be somewhere in a *system* file, not in a home
> directory, yet it complains:
> gdm-simple-greeter[2361]: GLib-GIO-WARNING: Missing callback called
> fullpath = /home//.face#012
>
> Now, I found /var/lib/gdm, and have looked under .config, .gconf, and
> .gconfd, and not found it. I have also killed the simple greeter, and it
> respawned, and started griping again.
>
> So, where is it storing this, and, more important, *WHY* is it caching
> this? Ideally, I'd like to not only clear whatever's causing it now, but
> also change the relevant system configuration file so that it doesn't
> happen again.
>
> mark
>
>
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Re: [CentOS] gdm-simple-greeter config?
grep face /home/ -r :) -- David Fix Senior Systems Administrator Mr. X Inc. - Original Message - From: "m roth" To: "CentOS mailing list" Sent: Friday, September 18, 2009 9:01:27 AM Subject: Re: [CentOS] gdm-simple-greeter config? > Greetings, > > On Fri, Sep 18, 2009 at 8:34 AM, mark wrote: >> itxakaserr...@gmail.com wrote: >>> Enviado desde mi iPhone >>> El 18/09/2009, a las 04:39, mark escribió: >>>> R P Herrold wrote: >>>>> On Thu, 17 Sep 2009, mark wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I have googled. I have find ...-exec grep. One server >>>>>> continues to send error messages to /var/log/messages that >>>>>> gdm-simple-greeter can't find some file in a user's (another >>>>>> admin, actually) home directory. Any ideas where it's >>>>>> getting it from? > > There are couple of directories starting with '.' (i.e. hidden ones) > pertaining to gnome .gconf, .gdm maybe you can find the answers there. > > /me putting up the sheild for hiding from "insufficient accuracy" missiles Yeah, I always alias ll="ls -laF", so they're never hidden from me. Anyway, the situation is that users logging onto this system, as most of our systems, get their home directory automounted. However, this guy hasn't been on this system most of the time I've tried to find this error. Based on that, it's got to be somewhere in a *system* file, not in a home directory, yet it complains: gdm-simple-greeter[2361]: GLib-GIO-WARNING: Missing callback called fullpath = /home//.face#012 Now, I found /var/lib/gdm, and have looked under .config, .gconf, and .gconfd, and not found it. I have also killed the simple greeter, and it respawned, and started griping again. So, where is it storing this, and, more important, *WHY* is it caching this? Ideally, I'd like to not only clear whatever's causing it now, but also change the relevant system configuration file so that it doesn't happen again. mark ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] gdm-simple-greeter config?
> Greetings, > > On Fri, Sep 18, 2009 at 8:34 AM, mark wrote: >> itxakaserr...@gmail.com wrote: >>> Enviado desde mi iPhone >>> El 18/09/2009, a las 04:39, mark escribió: R P Herrold wrote: > On Thu, 17 Sep 2009, mark wrote: > >> I have googled. I have find ...-exec grep. One server >> continues to send error messages to /var/log/messages that >> gdm-simple-greeter can't find some file in a user's (another >> admin, actually) home directory. Any ideas where it's >> getting it from? > > There are couple of directories starting with '.' (i.e. hidden ones) > pertaining to gnome .gconf, .gdm maybe you can find the answers there. > > /me putting up the sheild for hiding from "insufficient accuracy" missiles Yeah, I always alias ll="ls -laF", so they're never hidden from me. Anyway, the situation is that users logging onto this system, as most of our systems, get their home directory automounted. However, this guy hasn't been on this system most of the time I've tried to find this error. Based on that, it's got to be somewhere in a *system* file, not in a home directory, yet it complains: gdm-simple-greeter[2361]: GLib-GIO-WARNING: Missing callback called fullpath = /home//.face#012 Now, I found /var/lib/gdm, and have looked under .config, .gconf, and .gconfd, and not found it. I have also killed the simple greeter, and it respawned, and started griping again. So, where is it storing this, and, more important, *WHY* is it caching this? Ideally, I'd like to not only clear whatever's causing it now, but also change the relevant system configuration file so that it doesn't happen again. mark ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] gdm-simple-greeter config?
Greetings, On Fri, Sep 18, 2009 at 8:34 AM, mark wrote: > itxakaserr...@gmail.com wrote: >> Enviado desde mi iPhone >> El 18/09/2009, a las 04:39, mark escribió: >> >>> R P Herrold wrote: On Thu, 17 Sep 2009, mark wrote: > I have googled. I have find ...-exec grep. One server > continues to send error messages to /var/log/messages that > gdm-simple-greeter can't find some file in a user's (another > admin, actually) home directory. Any ideas where it's > getting it from? There are couple of directories starting with '.' (i.e. hidden ones) pertaining to gnome .gconf, .gdm maybe you can find the answers there. /me putting up the sheild for hiding from "insufficient accuracy" missiles Regards Rajagopal ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] gdm-simple-greeter config?
itxakaserr...@gmail.com wrote: > Enviado desde mi iPhone > El 18/09/2009, a las 04:39, mark escribió: > >> R P Herrold wrote: >>> On Thu, 17 Sep 2009, mark wrote: >>> I have googled. I have find ...-exec grep. One server continues to send error messages to /var/log/messages that gdm-simple-greeter can't find some file in a user's (another admin, actually) home directory. Any ideas where it's getting it from? > Could be something stored by gnome-session-save? So I don't have to find / -name gnome-session-save, where does gnome stash that file - is it under /var, or /etc? mark ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] gdm-simple-greeter config?
Enviado desde mi iPhone El 18/09/2009, a las 04:39, mark escribió: > R P Herrold wrote: >> On Thu, 17 Sep 2009, mark wrote: >> >>> I have googled. I have find ...-exec grep. One server >>> continues to send error messages to /var/log/messages that >>> gdm-simple-greeter can't find some file in a user's (another >>> admin, actually) home directory. Any ideas where it's >>> getting it from? >> >> 'some file' ??? >> 'it's getting it' ??? [pronoun h*ll there] >> >> Heck, we don't even know what the name of the file that gdm is >> seeking, yet from your post ;) >> > Why do you need to? It's /home/ was asking > is *WHERE* gdm-simple-greeter could have gotten that name in the > first place, > as *if* I understand correctly, it's gnome's logon program, and (I'm > not a > gnome person) possibly, from the researching I've done, seems to be > able to > store recently logged-in people. *If* it's the latter, is there some > cache, > whose path I don't know, that it could be storing the name and path? > > Oh, and I also get the Glib-GDK-callback fullpath (if I'm > remembering that > correctly - I'm at home, not at work at the moment). I can post the > latter full > message tomorrow, but I do note that googling it, I keep finding > references to > bugs reported. > >mark > ___ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS@centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos Could be something stored by gnome-session-save? Itxaka Serrano ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] gdm-simple-greeter config?
R P Herrold wrote: > On Thu, 17 Sep 2009, mark wrote: > >>I have googled. I have find ...-exec grep. One server >> continues to send error messages to /var/log/messages that >> gdm-simple-greeter can't find some file in a user's (another >> admin, actually) home directory. Any ideas where it's >> getting it from? > > 'some file' ??? > 'it's getting it' ??? [pronoun h*ll there] > > Heck, we don't even know what the name of the file that gdm is > seeking, yet from your post ;) > Why do you need to? It's /home/http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
[CentOS] gdm-simple-greeter config?
On Thu, 17 Sep 2009, mark wrote: >I have googled. I have find ...-exec grep. One server > continues to send error messages to /var/log/messages that > gdm-simple-greeter can't find some file in a user's (another > admin, actually) home directory. Any ideas where it's > getting it from? 'some file' ??? 'it's getting it' ??? [pronoun h*ll there] Heck, we don't even know what the name of the file that gdm is seeking, yet from your post ;) The content of those error messages in /var/log/messages are known only to you at this point ... not that it is getting it got anyway -- Russ herrold ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
[CentOS] gdm-simple-greeter config?
Folks, I have googled. I have find ...-exec grep. One server continues to send error messages to /var/log/messages that gdm-simple-greeter can't find some file in a user's (another admin, actually) home directory. Any ideas where it's getting it from? mark ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
