Mailinglist Archive: opensuse (3653 mails)

[Ben Rosenberg <ben@xxxxxxxxx>]

* Jose Thadeu Cavalcante (thadeu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) [020603 22:11]:
::On Monday 03 June 2002 19:17, Ben Rosenberg wrote:
::> 1. open an xterm
::> 2. start yast2 after typing sux.
::> 3. Do what you have to do.
::>
::> This works for me. I've found that the .desktop shortcuts which prompt
::> you for the passwd to start yast2 are having issues in KDE 3.0..so
::> starting it from a command prompt after suing to root via sux is the way
::> to go until a fix has been issued for the .desktop files.
::>
::But how to show yast2 in graphical format? Only the text format is showed 
::after KDE 3.01.

I don't think this is the case for everyone. I think that if you use sux
and not just su that it will come up in graphical mode. The sux script
lets root execute X programs in your normal user X session while just
using su will not let this happen. Because it can not use the display
when just using su..it comes up in text format. I just tested my theory
and I was correct. When I use sux I get the GUI YaST2 when I just use su
I get the text version. Make sure your typeing sux and not just su.


-=Ben

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