Description of problem: GDM doesn't respect a presetted XAUTHORITY (i.e. done with pam_env.so). Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): RHEL4+5 How reproducible: Use the following line in /etc/security/pam_env.conf: XAUTHORITY DEFAULT=/tmp/.Xauthority-@{PAM_USER} The problem is that gdm has a hardcoded logic to set this variable (it is the only one, kdm seems to work). Actual results: Start of $WINDOWMANAGER fail with a strange error message. Expected results: Working $WINDOWMANAGER as usual.
This bug/component is not included in scope for RHEL-5.11.0 which is the last RHEL5 minor release. This Bugzilla will soon be CLOSED as WONTFIX (at the end of RHEL5.11 development phase (Apr 22, 2014)). Please contact your account manager or support representative in case you need to escalate this bug.
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I don't know why I got nagged by that kind of bugs. I also cannot help if you need that long to react on bug reports. 7 Years to react on a bug report???