On 1/2/06, Charles Howse <chowse@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > On 1/1/06, Charles Howse <chowse@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >>> I haven't read root's email in about a month. Now that I get around to > >>> it, I am suprised to see things that I have never seen before, such > >>> as: > >>> --------------------- pam_unix Begin ------------------------ > >>> kde-np: > >>> Unknown Entries: > >>> session opened for user dotancohen by (uid=0): 1 Time(s) > >>> ---------------------- pam_unix End ------------------------- > >> For the above, I would find out what kde-np is. What little Googling I did > >> suggests it's a script that provides auto-login for some other application. > >> Might not be anything to worry about. > >> You're seeing it here because LogWatch hasn't been told to ignore it. > >> > > > > I also do not remember installing kde-np, or ever using it. As it > > seems to have to do with login, it MAY be becaue I logged out and then > > back in on that day? Not that I remember doing such. > > Further research indicates that kde-np is installed when you install > kdebase, which are the core files for the K Desktop environment. Probably > installed during FC4 installation, when you chose to install KDE. Yes, I found this out as well. So it is strange that I have never gotten this message before. Maybe the update to kde 3.5 had something to do with it. > > Do you have your box configured to log you in automatically on startup? > If I am not mistaken, kdm and kde-np provide autologin. Yes, it does automatically log me in. > > I found this by searching http://rpm.pbone.net for kde-np, which told me > that it is provided my kdebase, then I searched http://google.com for "what > is kde-np" (without the quotes), and found out about autologin on the second > page, third hit. That hit has to do with FreeBSD, but it's the same file. Hehe, I did almost the same query: I searched for "kde-np is" WITH the quotes. I aslo came across a FreeBSD page (actually a mailing list), but it gave me enough info to identigy kde-np and to realized that this is no concern. > > > Yes, much research. That's why there's google! Thank you very much. > > You're welcome. As they say, "Google is your friend!" :) > Google most certainly is! Dotan Cohen http://technology-sleuth.com/short_answer/what_is_hdtv.html ()
