[Bug 33132] GDM cannot write to authorisation file

[Melissa Draper]

Public bug reported:
https://launchpad.net/malone/bugs/33132

Affects: nautilus (Ubuntu)
       Severity: Normal
       Priority: (none set)
         Status: Unconfirmed

Description:
I am unsure if these bugs are linked but my system is also afflicted
with  Bug #33130 in gdm (Ubuntu): "Dapper - $HOME/.dmrc ignored"

After bug #33130 appears and has been waved off, I then get the message:

"GDM could not write to your authorisation file. This could mean that
you are out of disk space or that your home directory could not be
opened for writing. In any case it is not possible to log in. Please
contact your system administrator."

I can assure you that there is plenty of space on the partition. 19+gb
in fact.

I can also state that if you type 'nautilus' from the command line, the
default gnome background shows up. This could indicate that the problem
is not with GDM, but possibly with nautilus.