Comment 60 for bug 269215

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xdaikatanax (xdaikatanax) wrote : Re: [Bug 269215] Re: There is a problem with the configuration server. (/usr/lib/libgconf2-4/gconf-sanity-check-2 exited with status 256)

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 <
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> 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
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> Status in “gconf” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete
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> Bug description:
> Intrepid Ibex Alpha 5 64bit, All updates applied.
> Been getting this error after the log-in screen, after doing updates
> yesterday.
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