Thread: Problem with .ICEauthority

after logging in, error message appears:

code:

could not update iceauthority file /home/alistair/.iceauthority

then

code:

there problem configuration server: (/usr/lib/libgconf2-4/gconf-sanity-check-2 exited status 226)

then, after pause,

code:

nautilus not create following required folders: /home/alistair/desktop, /home/alistair/.nautilus.

,

code:

gconf error: no database available save configuration: unable store value @ key '/apps/nautilus/preferences/clutter_test', configuration server has no writable databases. [...]

i've tried of advice here, including creating new user, had same problem on logging in.
when run ls -a in terminal in gui, shows access-your_private-data.desktop, readme.txt, .cache, .ecryptfs, , .private.

please help!

did change password root?

log in , fix this:
restart computer, don't log in. @ log in screen, press ctl>alt>f1. presented console. type:

code:

ecryptfs-mount-private

<enter key>

, enter previous password. press ctl>alt>f7 or ctl>alt>f8 if f7 doesn't work. now, log in.

once logged in, open terminal. type:

code:

passwd

set new password.

reboot. should able log in normal.

hope helps! if not, let know.

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