I learned how to get into recovery mode, but could you tell me how to change the permissions as root? I do have a root password, so that might just work, though I'm not good with code at all. Thank you very much, by the way.
On Tue, Mar 9, 2010 at 8:49 AM, favoritetort < a.j.duin...@umail.leidenuniv.nl> wrote: > can you log in as root? > then type the following into a terminal > # chmod 777 /tmp > > if you can't log in as root (because for instance no root password is set), > i suggest booting into single user/recovery mode > you'll then get a root prompt where you'll be able to change the > permissions > > if you don't have single user grub entry, edit the existing grub entry by > typing 'e' > and add 'single' tot the line with the kernel and boot with 'b' > > -- > There is a problem with the configuration server. > (/usr/lib/libgconf2-4/gconf-sanity-check-2 exited with status 256) > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/269215 > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber > of the bug. > > Status in “gconf” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete > > Bug description: > Intrepid Ibex Alpha 5 64bit, All updates applied. > Been getting this error after the log-in screen, after doing updates > yesterday. > > > > To unsubscribe from this bug, go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gconf/+bug/269215/+subscribe > -- There is a problem with the configuration server. (/usr/lib/libgconf2-4/gconf-sanity-check-2 exited with status 256) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/269215 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs