More adventure : system>>user manager deleted the user oracle and the group dba created again user (therefore differenty pid ) assign a new password created group dba assigned oracle user to the group logout try to login using oracle and new password login failed in kde see yahhhhhhh > -----Original Message----- > From: Hassani Youssouf > Sent: 02 January 2000 12:36 > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Subject: oracle installation :newuser login failed in kde > > Thank you all for the previous reply to the questions I have sent . > During the preparation stage of installing oracle 8.05 for linux I am > encountering probleme creating user and adding it to the group > I have followed the how to install oracle : > created a group dba > created a user oracle > pwd oracle > typed a new password > log out tried to log back into KDE :login failed > Okay then I go to emacs passwd > edit user put * instead of password > again failed > groups oracle =id:oracle:no such user > and yes after each modification using emacs I think it autosaves the > changes > Thank you in advance for the help >