xauth/xserver issues
by spikesnet from LinuxQuestions.org on (#5DCVS)
I can't get xwindows to start anymore. When I run startx, either as a user or root, I get this displayed on the monitor any nothing else:
Code:[root@desktop ~]$ startx
xauth: file /root/.serverauth.12053 does not exist
X.Org X Server 1.20.1
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: 3.10.0-862.2.3.el7.x86_64
Current Operating System: Linux desktop 3.10.0-957.27.2.el7.x86_64 #1 SMP Tue Jul 9 16:53:14 UTC 2019 x86_64
Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.10.0-957.27.2.el7.x86_64 root=/dev/mapper/desktop-root ro biosdevname=0 rd.driver.blacklist=nouveau nouveau.modset=0 rdblacklist=nouveau clocksource=hpet crashkernel=auto rd.lvm.lv=desktop/root rd.lvm.lv=desktop/swap net.ifnames=0 rhgb quiet LANG=en_US.UTF-8
Build Date: 24 September 2018 06:30:46PM
Build ID: xorg-x11-server 1.20.1-3.el7
Current version of pixman: 0.34.0
Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.1.log", Time: Wed Jan 27 14:24:29 2021
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
(==) Using config directory: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d"
(==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"
Code:[root@desktop ~]$ startx
xauth: file /root/.serverauth.12053 does not exist
X.Org X Server 1.20.1
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: 3.10.0-862.2.3.el7.x86_64
Current Operating System: Linux desktop 3.10.0-957.27.2.el7.x86_64 #1 SMP Tue Jul 9 16:53:14 UTC 2019 x86_64
Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.10.0-957.27.2.el7.x86_64 root=/dev/mapper/desktop-root ro biosdevname=0 rd.driver.blacklist=nouveau nouveau.modset=0 rdblacklist=nouveau clocksource=hpet crashkernel=auto rd.lvm.lv=desktop/root rd.lvm.lv=desktop/swap net.ifnames=0 rhgb quiet LANG=en_US.UTF-8
Build Date: 24 September 2018 06:30:46PM
Build ID: xorg-x11-server 1.20.1-3.el7
Current version of pixman: 0.34.0
Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.1.log", Time: Wed Jan 27 14:24:29 2021
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
(==) Using config directory: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d"
(==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"