UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Hello everyone:

I got this msg. when I tried to logging.

"the files that contain your preference setings are currently in use" (I'm the only one). "You can continue to use the current session, but this might cause temporary problems with the preference settings in the other session".

I press enter (to continue) and I got this msg. "Could not resolve the address. xml:readwrite:/home/username/.gconf. Can't read from or write to the XML root directory in the address xml:readwrite:/home/username/.gconf"

And the I only have the option to close that window, and brings me to the logging screen..

Thank you for your help.

Q:
What makes you think only you are connected? Any UNIX box is multi processor / multi-user... and if you were connected to a network unless you configured correctly your station to avoid hacking, these things can happen...

Now, when you say logging, what kind? (forgive my question, but I have a certain habit of hearing all sorts when it comes to logging by users (I deal with XXXX...)

Hello, thank you for getting back to me.

I have the same problem problem every day, in my workstation, When I put my username, and password. I got the msg. "The files that contain your preference settings are currently in use. You might be logged in to a session from another computer, and the other login sessions is using your preference settings files."