More on pam_console.so

[linuxguy at ici.net (Christoph)]

I did a little further investigation into my troubles with the
login process changes permissions on /dev/video, audio, mixer, etc...

Originally I thought it was related to the KDE X11 login, but eventually
figured out it the following statement in /etc/pam.d/login which enables
this feature:

session    optional     /lib/security/pam_console.so


Now that I understand the process, I like it.  However, I have uncovered one
little problem.  At some point, my machine was shutdown uncleanly, and when it
restarted, pam_console.so could not recreate the lock file

/var/lock/console/chris

This prevented pam_console.so from completing its mission and left the
ownerships of the various /dev/devices set incorrectly.  Once I removed
the existing locks in /var/lock/console, and logged in again, all was well.
This behaviour may or may not be intentional on RedHat's behalf, but
I think a simple /etc/rc.d/rc1.d init script could easily cleanup the
locks on system boot up...

comments?

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