On Mon, 7 Feb 2005, Larry Cotton wrote: > I changed my user id using usermod and it has resulted in a gnome_segv > dialog when I try to log in. The machine siezes up and I have to > reboot. > > Anyone know/guess why this might be ? There are probably files on the machine that are owned by the old UID but are in places that the new UID would need to use them. Look in /tmp -- Elliot