RedHat Linux GConf error Solution

RedHat Linux GConf error Solution

Problem:

Accidentally executed: # chmod-R 0777/tmp, resulting in GConf error: Failed to contact configuration server after re-entering Redhat; some possible cause are that you need to enable TCP/IP networking for ORBIT or you have stale NFSlocks due to a system crash, see information. (details-1: IOR file "/tmp/gconfd-root/lock/ior" not opened successfully; no gconfd located; no such file or directory2; IOR file "/tmp/gconfd-root/lock/ior" not opened successfully; no gconfd located; no such file or directory)

Solution:

# Cd/tmp/

# Rm-R the folder related to your user name (assuming that the user name is user, # rm-R * user *)

Delete the. gnome2 and. gnome folders in the user's home directory and log on again.