System Administration processes won't open after 8.04 update

The following is from auth.log for this AM after having tried to open a couple of Admistration Applications.

Apr 30 08:48:02 rph-ubuntu gdm[5339]: PAM unable to dlopen(/lib/security/pam_smbpass.so)
Apr 30 08:48:02 rph-ubuntu gdm[5339]: PAM [error: /lib/security/pam_smbpass.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory]
Apr 30 08:48:02 rph-ubuntu gdm[5339]: PAM adding faulty module: /lib/security/pam_smbpass.so
Apr 30 08:48:11 rph-ubuntu gdm[5339]: pam_unix(gdm:session): session opened for user rph by (uid=0)
Apr 30 08:49:09 rph-ubuntu sudo: rph : unable to resolve host rph-ubuntu
Apr 30 08:49:09 rph-ubuntu sudo: PAM unable to dlopen(/lib/security/pam_smbpass.so)
Apr 30 08:49:09 rph-ubuntu sudo: PAM [error: /lib/security/pam_smbpass.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory]
Apr 30 08:49:09 rph-ubuntu sudo: PAM adding faulty module: /lib/security/pam_smbpass.so
Apr 30 08:56:51 rph-ubuntu sudo: rph : unable to resolve host rph-ubuntu
Apr 30 08:56:51 rph-ubuntu sudo: PAM unable to dlopen(/lib/security/pam_smbpass.so)
Apr 30 08:56:51 rph-ubuntu sudo: PAM [error: /lib/security/pam_smbpass.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory]

Also... add to my equipment list, a wired network with Connection Setting Property set to DHCP host name set to rph-ubuntu.

Thanks... thedoorguy aka Richard
Apr 30 08:56:51 rph-ubuntu sudo: PAM adding faulty module: /lib/security/pam_smbpass.so

It appears the problem is "unable to resolve host."
See http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=773851 for work around and links to bug reports.

I solved by adding a line to the Host tab of my network connection Add IP Address 127.0.1.1 with Alias of the Host Name that appears on the General Tab. Delete line with same IP Address and incorrect Alias.

the door guy aka Richard

LOL...this thread is just me talking to myself apparently.

Richard

I am having a very similar issue (documented in question #44267).

The only issue that I am having however is with login manager. All my other administrative GUI applications work fine. Do you know of any file that links to that application specifically and controls the operation of it? I have run the solution that you did, and my host name is formatted correctly in the etc/hosts file.

any thoughts?

Dave Rachlin

davidrachlin....

Sorry, don't have any other suggestions for you. Not sure what you mean by login manager. If you mean system>administration>login window you might also try accessing this by right clicking on your name or user icon in the top menu bar then select SetUp Login Screen. Beyond that, sorry, but I can't help you.

the door guy aka Richard

@davidrachlin

Please don't append a new question on a marked as solved question.
Please make new question from here: https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+addquestion
you will get better chance to get right answer on a fresh tagged "open" question.
Solved question are usually not read from answering people.

Thank you