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   Subject: Re: A basic gnome problem   
   From: SINNER    
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   Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2007 18:04:39 GMT   
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   * Niklaus Kuehnis wrote in alt.os.linux.ubuntu:   
      
   > On Wed, 21 Feb 2007, SINNER wrote:   
   >    
   >> * Niklaus Kuehnis wrote in alt.os.linux.ubuntu:   
   >>   
   >>> sudo echo false >> /etc/X11/default-display-manager   
   >>> sudo reboot   
   >>   
   >> Odd...   
   >>   
   >> [10:55 PM][J:0][sinner@~]$ sudo echo false >>   
   >> /etc/X11/default-display-manager bash:   
   >> /etc/X11/default-display-manager: Permission denied    
   >    
   > Odd, too. Your user isn't allowed to sudo any command as root?   
      
   Yes, I can which is why it seems odd.   
      
   > Is    
   > your user in the admin group?   
      
   Sure, I have NEVER seen that error on this box and I sudo religously. I    
   wonder if quotes whould have helped, will try that also.   
      
   >    
   >> [10:56 PM][J:0][sinner@~]$ cat /etc/X11/default-display-manager   
   >> /usr/sbin/gdm   
   >>   
   >> So do I add a line with 'false' or put it on the same line or...?   
   >    
   > Yes, you add a line with false. Works here on my xubuntu 6.06.   
      
   Will check it out when I get home. thanks!   
      
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   David   
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