gdm login window no go

[tronic]

I'm trying to change the login window look. but when i launch gdmsetup i get this

localhost tronica # gdmsetup
Failed to connect to socket, sleep 1 second and retry
Trying failed command again. Try 2 of 5.
Failed to connect to socket, sleep 1 second and retry
Trying failed command again. Try 3 of 5.
Failed to connect to socket, sleep 1 second and retry
Trying failed command again. Try 4 of 5.
Failed to connect to socket, sleep 1 second and retry
Trying failed command again. Try 5 of 5.
Command failed 5 times, aborting.
Could not access GDM configuration file.
localhost tronica #

Not sure what to do here, should i try reinstalling it.

[ThePunisher713]

weird! I suggest you make sure the configuration file exists first. If it does, make sure you have permissions to access it. You may also try:

localhost tronica # sudo gdmsetup

the solution must be something similar to this because the error is about accessing the file. I hope this may help!

[jan1024188]

he is alredy logged in as root
we can se that because of the pound sign (#)

localhost tronica #

[gruven]

Try doing it from GDM instead of inside gnome. This is a security feature in some distros.

[mactabilis]

Has any1 resolved this issue,I am getting the error on Gentoo ,

gdmsetup 
  Failed to connect to socket, sleep 1 second and retry
  Trying failed command again.  Try 2 of 5.
  Failed to connect to socket, sleep 1 second and retry
  Trying failed command again.  Try 3 of 5.
  Failed to connect to socket, sleep 1 second and retry
  Trying failed command again.  Try 4 of 5.
  Failed to connect to socket, sleep 1 second and retry
  Trying failed command again.  Try 5 of 5.
  Command failed 5 times, aborting.
Could not access GDM configuration file.

As well as not being able to login to gnome,I can only use kde with kdm,StartX has no effect with gnome-session.

Any clue


All so sudo gdmsetup returns,

sudo gdmsetup

(gdmsetup:12699): Gtk-WARNING **: cannot open display: