I'm having a similar problem on a Jessie install. I don't think it's the display manager. When I log in via the shell, I get an error message saying the user has no home directory and starts with the home directory of "/". Since I don't have permission to read anything on the root, it makes sense that Gnome conks out. I've made new users via Gnome's user manager and via /usr/sbin/adduser and I have the same problem.
--John On Fri, Sep 25, 2015 at 06:33:42PM -0700, ray wrote: > Thank you all for the input. > > My 1.5 TB disk is not full; I only have Debian on it. > > I found I can login with the shell. As Lisi points out, this is probably a > display manager issue. > > I logged in as root so I could use the GUI to make it easier to follow > suggestions and record the results. Here is a view of findings (labled First > - Sixth): > > First: > > cat ~/.vnc/xstartup > #!/bin/sh > # Uncomment the following two lines for normal desktop: > # unset SESSION_MANAGER > # exec /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc > > [ -x /etc/vnc/xstartup ] && exec /etc/vnc/xstartup > [ -r $HOME/.Xresources ] && xrdb $HOME/.Xresources > xsetroot -solid grey > vncconfig -iconic & > x-terminal-emulator -geometry 80x24+10+10 -ls -title "$VNCDESKTOP Desktop" & > x-window-manager & > > So I changed: > > x-terminal-emulator -geometry 80x24+10+10 -ls -title "$VNCDESKTOP Desktop" & > to > x-terminal-emulator -geometry 1920x1080 -ls -title "$VNCDESKTOP Desktop" & > > This is what I had originally entered. > So I rebooted, attempted a user login and it failed. > > Second: > > cat /etc/vncserver/vncservers.conf > No such file or directory > > Here is a <snip> of the directory: > gnome-vfs-mime-magic newt vdpau_wrapper.cfg > GNUstep nsswitch.conf vim > groff openal wgetrc > cat /etc/init.d/vncserver > No such file or directory > > I expected to see these but I don't know why they are not there. > > Third: > > /home/username/.xsession-errors > > # cat .xsession-errors > Xsession: X session started for merusr at Sun Sep 20 16:57:40 CDT 2015 > localuser:merusr being added to access control list > openConnection: connect: No such file or directory > cannot connect to brltty at :0 > ** Message: main.vala:99: Session is LXDE > ** Message: main.vala:100: DE is LXDE > ** Message: main.vala:131: log directory: /home/merusr/.cache/lxsession/LXDE > ** Message: main.vala:132: log path: > /home/merusr/.cache/lxsession/LXDE/run.log > > Fourth: > > In > /home/merusr/.cache/lxsession/LXDE > # cat run.log > ** Message: environement.vala:58: Exporting primary_variable > ** Message: environement.vala:59: desktop_environnement XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP > ** Message: environement.vala:149: confir_dirs is null, export : /etc/xdg > ** Message: environement.vala:183: Exporting XDG_CONFIG_DIRS > ** Message: environement.vala:217: custom_data > :/usr/local/share:/usr/share:/usr/share/gdm:/var/lib/menu-xdg: > ** Message: environement.vala:218: data_dirs > :/usr/local/share/:/usr/share/:/usr/share/gdm/:/var/lib/menu-xdg/ > ** Message: environement.vala:219: data_dirs not null, export : > /usr/local/share:/usr/share:/usr/share/gdm:/var/lib/menu-xdg:/usr/local/share/:/usr/share/:/usr/share/gdm/:/var/lib/menu-xdg/ > ** Message: environement.vala:224: Exporting XDG_DATA_DIRS > ** Message: utils.vala:68: User config used : > /home/merusr/.config/lxsession/LXDE/desktop.conf > ** Message: utils.vala:89: Final file used : > /home/merusr/.config/lxsession/LXDE/desktop.conf > ** Message: settings.vala:527: Key file does not have key 'iGtk/ColorScheme' > in group 'GTK' > ** Message: settings.vala:527: Key file does not have key > 'windows_manager/extras' in group 'Session' > ** Message: settings.vala:527: Key file does not have key 'panel/command' in > group 'Session' > ** Message: settings.vala:527: Key file does not have key 'dock/command' in > group 'Session' > ** Message: settings.vala:527: Key file does not have key > 'file_manager/command' in group 'Session' > ** Message: settings.vala:527: Key file does not have key > 'desktop_manager/command' in group 'Session' > ** Message: settings.vala:527: Key file does not have key > 'launcher_manager/autostart' in group 'Session' > ** Message: settings.vala:527: Key file does not have key > 'composite_manager/command' in group 'Session' > ** Message: settings.vala:527: Key file does not have key 'im1/command' in > group 'Session' > ** Message: settings.vala:527: Key file does not have key 'im2/command' in > group 'Session' > ** Message: settings.vala:527: Key file does not have key 'widget1/command' > in group 'Session' > ** Message: settings.vala:527: Key file does not have key > 'notification/command' in group 'Session' > ** Message: settings.vala:527: Key file does not have key > 'keybindings/command' in group 'Session' > ** Message: settings.vala:527: Key file does not have key > 'screensaver/command' in group 'Session' > ** Message: settings.vala:527: Key file does not have key > 'power_manager/command' in group 'Session' > ** Message: settings.vala:527: Key file does not have key > 'audio_manager/command' in group 'Session' > ** Message: settings.vala:527: Key file does not have key > 'workspace_manager/command' in group 'Session' > ** Message: settings.vala:527: Key file does not have key > 'screenshot_manager/command' in group 'Session' > ** Message: settings.vala:527: Key file does not have key > 'message_manager/command' in group 'Session' > ** Message: settings.vala:527: Key file does not have key > 'upgrade_manager/command' in group 'Session' > ** Message: settings.vala:527: Key file does not have key > 'upstart_user_session' in group 'Session' > ** Message: settings.vala:527: Key file does not have key > 'proxy_manager/http' in group 'Session' > ** Message: settings.vala:527: Key file does not have key 'a11y/command' in > group 'Session' > ** Message: settings.vala:527: Key file does not have key 'xrandr/command' in > group 'Session' > ** Message: settings.vala:527: Key file does not have key > 'network_gui/command' in group 'Session' > ** Message: settings.vala:527: Key file does not have key > 'webbrowser/command' in group 'Session' > ** Message: settings.vala:527: Key file does not have key 'email/command' in > group 'Session' > ** Message: settings.vala:527: Key file does not have key > 'pdf_reader/command' in group 'Session' > ** Message: settings.vala:527: Key file does not have key > 'video_player/command' in group 'Session' > ** Message: settings.vala:527: Key file does not have key > 'audio_player/command' in group 'Session' > ** Message: settings.vala:527: Key file does not have key > 'images_display/command' in group 'Session' > ** Message: settings.vala:527: Key file does not have key > 'text_editor/command' in group 'Session' > ** Message: settings.vala:527: Key file does not have key 'archive/command' > in group 'Session' > ** Message: settings.vala:527: Key file does not have key 'charmap/command' > in group 'Session' > ** Message: settings.vala:527: Key file does not have key > 'calculator/command' in group 'Session' > ** Message: settings.vala:527: Key file does not have key > 'spreadsheet/command' in group 'Session' > ** Message: settings.vala:527: Key file does not have key 'bittorent/command' > in group 'Session' > ** Message: settings.vala:527: Key file does not have key 'document/command' > in group 'Session' > ** Message: settings.vala:527: Key file does not have key 'webcam/command' in > group 'Session' > ** Message: settings.vala:527: Key file does not have key 'burn/command' in > group 'Session' > ** Message: settings.vala:527: Key file does not have key 'notes/command' in > group 'Session' > ** Message: settings.vala:527: Key file does not have key > 'disk_utility/command' in group 'Session' > ** Message: settings.vala:527: Key file does not have key 'tasks/command' in > group 'Session' > ** Message: settings.vala:527: Key file does not have group 'Keymap' > ** Message: settings.vala:527: Key file does not have key 'laptop_mode' in > group 'State' > ** Message: settings.vala:527: Key file does not have key 'gnome' in group > 'Dbus' > ** Message: settings.vala:527: Key file does not have group 'Updates' > ** Message: settings.vala:527: Key file does not have key 'type' in group > 'Environment' > ** Message: settings.vala:449: Monitoring: > /home/merusr/.config/lxsession/LXDE/desktop.conf > ** Message: settings.vala:453: Desktop file is already in config home, do > nothing > ** Message: environement.vala:79: Exporting variable > ** Message: environement.vala:80: desktop_environnement XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP > ** Message: environement.vala:176: custom_config : > ** Message: environement.vala:177: config_dirs :/etc/xdg > ** Message: environement.vala:178: confir_dirs not null, export : /etc/xdg > ** Message: environement.vala:183: Exporting XDG_CONFIG_DIRS > ** Message: environement.vala:217: custom_data : > ** Message: environement.vala:218: data_dirs > :/usr/local/share:/usr/share:/usr/share/gdm:/var/lib/menu-xdg:/usr/local/share/:/usr/share/:/usr/share/gdm/:/var/lib/menu-xdg/ > ** Message: environement.vala:219: data_dirs not null, export : > /usr/local/share:/usr/share:/usr/share/gdm:/var/lib/menu-xdg:/usr/local/share/:/usr/share/:/usr/share/gdm/:/var/lib/menu-xdg/ > ** Message: environement.vala:224: Exporting XDG_DATA_DIRS > ** Message: utils.vala:79: Config system location : /etc/xdg/lxsession/LXDE > xprop: no such property "_NET_NUMBER_OF_DESKTOPS" > xprop: no such property "_NET_DESKTOP_NAMES" > ** Message: utils.vala:85: System system path location : > /etc/xdg/lxsession/LXDE/conffiles.conf > ** Message: utils.vala:89: Final file used : > /etc/xdg/lxsession/LXDE/conffiles.conf > ** Message: options.vala:164: Activate xsettings_manager build-in > ** Message: utils.vala:68: User config used : > /home/merusr/.config/lxsession/LXDE/desktop.conf > ** Message: utils.vala:89: Final file used : > /home/merusr/.config/lxsession/LXDE/desktop.conf > ** Message: app.vala:717: polkit separate > ** Message: app.vala:717: polkit separate > ** Message: app.vala:76: Launching lxpolkit > ** Message: utils.vala:68: User config used : > /home/merusr/.config/lxsession/LXDE/autostart > ** Message: utils.vala:89: Final file used : > /home/merusr/.config/lxsession/LXDE/autostart > ** Message: autostart.vala:42: Autostart path : > /home/merusr/.config/lxsession/LXDE/autostart > Obt-Message: Xinerama extension is not present on the server > ** Message: app.vala:76: Launching lxpanel > ** Message: app.vala:76: Launching pcmanfm > ** Message: app.vala:76: Launching xscreensaver > ** Message: options.vala:107: Create build-in Clipboard > ** Message: main.vala:429: Check keymap_mode (null) > ** Message: app.vala:76: Launching /usr/bin/ssh-agent > SSH_AUTH_SOCK=/tmp/ssh-ePGfvxeKXyVq/agent.1573; export SSH_AUTH_SOCK; > SSH_AGENT_PID=1575; export SSH_AGENT_PID; > echo Agent pid 1575; > ** Message: app.vala:130: /usr/bin/ssh-agent exit with this type of exit: 0 > Openbox-Message: Unable to find a valid menu file > "/usr/share/lxde/openbox/menu.xml" > > This "Unable to find" is not uncommon. > https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=644756 > This message states: > The file obviously exists. > > When symlinking this file into $HOME/.config/openbox/, it works as expected, > which shows the file generated by update-menus is correct. > > I do not know what really needs to be done here. But further down the > message it says the bug was fixed (2011). > > Fifth: > > I recorded this but I don't recall just how I got it - > > :/usr/share/lxde# ls -a > . .. images wallpapers > > (nm-applet:1614): GLib-GObject-WARNING **: The property GtkButton:use-stock > is deprecated and shouldn't be used anymore. It will be removed in a future > version. > > (nm-applet:1614): GLib-GObject-WARNING **: The property > GtkSettings:gtk-button-images is deprecated and shouldn't be used anymore. It > will be removed in a future version. > > (nm-applet:1614): GLib-GObject-WARNING **: The property GtkMisc:yalign is > deprecated and shouldn't be used anymore. It will be removed in a future > version. > > (nm-applet:1614): GLib-GObject-WARNING **: The property GtkImage:stock is > deprecated and shouldn't be used anymore. It will be removed in a future > version. > > (nm-applet:1614): GLib-GObject-WARNING **: The property > GtkSettings:gtk-menu-images is deprecated and shouldn't be used anymore. It > will be removed in a future version. > > ** (zeitgeist-datahub:1589): WARNING **: zeitgeist-datahub.vala:226: Unable > to get name "org.gnome.zeitgeist.datahub" on the bus! > ** Message: x-terminal-emulator has very limited support, consider choose > another terminal > ** Message: x-terminal-emulator has very limited support, consider choose > another terminal > > (process:1808): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_slice_set_config: assertion > 'sys_page_size == 0' failed > > (process:1851): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_slice_set_config: assertion > 'sys_page_size == 0' failed > console.error: > [CustomizableUI] > Custom widget with id loop-button does not return a valid node > > (lxpanel:1561): Wnck-WARNING **: Unhandled action type > _OB_WM_ACTION_UNDECORATE > console.error: > [CustomizableUI] > Custom widget with id loop-button does not return a valid node > > (lxpanel:1561): Wnck-WARNING **: Unhandled action type > _OB_WM_ACTION_UNDECORATE > > (lxpanel:1561): Wnck-WARNING **: Unhandled action type > _OB_WM_ACTION_UNDECORATE > lxpolkit: Fatal IO error 11 (Resource temporarily unavailable) on X server :0. > XIO: fatal IO error 11 (Resource temporarily unavailable) on X server ":0" > after 14703 requests (14703 known processed) with 0 events remaining. > pcmanfm: Fatal IO error 11 (Resource temporarily unavailable) on X server :0. > clipit: Fatal IO error 11 (Resource temporarily unavailable) on X server :0. > > (nm-applet:1614): Gdk-WARNING **: nm-applet: Fatal IO error 11 (Resource > temporarily unavailable) on X server :0. > > x-www-browser: Fatal IO error 0 (Success) on X server :0.0. > g_dbus_connection_real_closed: Remote peer vanished with error: Underlying > GIOStream returned 0 bytes on an async read (g-io-error-quark, 0). Exiting. > g_dbus_connection_real_closed: Remote peer vanished with error: Underlying > GIOStream returned 0 bytes on an async read (g-io-error-quark, 0). Exiting. > root@RoxTor:/home/merusr/.cache/lxsession/LXDE# > > Sixth: > > # apt-get purge --auto-remove vnc4server > Reading package lists... Done > Building dependency tree > Reading state information... Done > The following packages will be REMOVED: > vnc4server* > 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 367 not upgraded. > After this operation, 5,276 kB disk space will be freed. > Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y > (Reading database ... 150759 files and directories currently installed.) > Removing vnc4server (4.1.1+X4.3.0-37.6+b1) ... > Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.2-1) ... > > I rebooted after this. Subsequent user login failed. > > My next step will be to add two new users and then install vnc4server again > to see what happens. > > I am attempting to use vnc4server as I have read the gnome solution for > remote desktop does not work in stretch. Maybe I should test the > installation problem. >