thanks for the advice It work perfectly with a new profile so i move the profile back and then it didn't work again so i disable every extension and found the guilty one.  thx kumar <div> On 10/21/07, Edwin Y.X. Zeng <<a href="mailto:zyangxue@163.com">zyangxue@163.com</a>> wrote:<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 1. please check if passwd.pdkg-old in /etc, and diff it with passwd to assume the account is right! 2. check the group.dpkg-old too. OR: 1. finger your acount, be sure the result is same with that before upgrading About firefox, I had some troubles too, maybe it will fine by bellow: 1. mv ~/.mozilla mozilla.backup 2. if firefox work properly, then import your old profile, 3. or  send help mail again  ^_^ <a href="mailto:xubuntu-users-request@lists.ubuntu.com">xubuntu-users-request@lists.ubuntu.com</a> wrote: > Send xubuntu-users mailing list submissions to >       <a href="mailto:xubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com"> xubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com</a> > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >       <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-users">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-users </a> > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to >       <a href="mailto:xubuntu-users-request@lists.ubuntu.com">xubuntu-users-request@lists.ubuntu.com</a> > > You can reach the person managing the list at >       <a href="mailto:xubuntu-users-owner@lists.ubuntu.com">xubuntu-users-owner@lists.ubuntu.com</a> > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of xubuntu-users digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > >    1.  permissions issues (kumar kirpalani) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sun, 21 Oct 2007 11:02:44 +0200 > From: "kumar kirpalani" <<a href="mailto:kumar@kirpalani.eu">kumar@kirpalani.eu</a>> > Subject: [xubuntu-users] permissions issues > To: <a href="mailto:xubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com"> xubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com</a> > Message-ID: >       <<a href="mailto:3817a9ac0710210202u607efcf1v4d26dea871c84b18@mail.gmail.com">3817a9ac0710210202u607efcf1v4d26dea871c84b18@mail.gmail.com</a>> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Hello > > after upgrading from feisty to gutsy i have permission issues. > > my account (the onlyone in the computer) can only logoff or switch user > for the others i'am asked for a password and i don't have permission to do > this > > my firefox profile also seem to be corrupted while i have a message each try > i want to open it > the only way i found is to start firefox in safe mode close it and reopen in > again to make it work properly > > Has any of you experimented the same issues ? > > > Thanks for your help > Edwin Y.X. Zeng 10/21/2007  11:08 PM e-mail: <a href="mailto:zyangxue@163.com">zyangxue@163.com</a> ICQ:    391107722 MSN:    <a href="mailto:zyangxue@hotmail.com">zyangxue@hotmail.com</a> Gtalk:   <a href="mailto:EdwinCeng@gmail.com">EdwinCeng@gmail.com</a> IRC:    <a href="mailto:edwinzeng@irc.ubuntu.com">edwinzeng@irc.ubuntu.com</a> CHENGDU,SICHUAN 610000, CHINA -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFHG2uOJs2GgWn7lRcRAiW6AKCSrVkhrrOhL+mxu1KrRCE2edYlBACeOrQC kVRrpnWdkuI6YNM50eGft3o= =o4ci -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- xubuntu-users mailing list <a href="mailto:xubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com"> xubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com</a> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-users">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-users</a> </blockquote></div> -- Kumar