After a year with SuSE 7.2 Pro, I have just SuSE 8.1 Pro. I have one issue with the new install. When I start kfmclient with kdeus, I cannot right click on a file and open with kwrite. I get the error: KDEInit could not launch 'kwrite'. If I do an su from a commad line, I get: command not found. If a do a su -m, I can launch kwrite, but not programs that are in /sbin. I think there might be a path issue, but I cannot seem to find where to correct this. Now this all worked fine in 7.2, so I know it can be done. How do I fix this in 8.1? Thanks, Stan Green
On Thursday 08 May 2003 21:34, Stan Green wrote:
After a year with SuSE 7.2 Pro, I have just SuSE 8.1 Pro. I have one issue with the new install.
When I start kfmclient with kdeus, I cannot right click on a file and open with kwrite. I get the error: KDEInit could not launch 'kwrite'. If I do an su from a commad line, I get: command not found. If a do a su -m, I can launch kwrite, but not programs that are in /sbin. I think there might be a path issue, but I cannot seem to find where to correct this.
Now this all worked fine in 7.2, so I know it can be done. How do I fix this in 8.1?
Thanks, Stan Green =================
Stan, Sounds like you are using the wrong commands to open gui programs as root. As long as I can remember, if you wanted to start kwrite as root, from a shell, then you need to log in with "sux" for that. I haven't used su -m, but have su and su -, but never used those to open a gui program. While kdesu should allow you to start a program as root, that program should be root after that. I use kdesu from a shell many times to give me a root file manager or kwrite. Patrick -- --- KMail v1.5.1 --- SuSE Linux Pro v8.2 --- Registered Linux User #225206 On any other day, that might seem strange...
The kdesu does work to start the first program, Kornqueror. This is the default setup for SuSE. What does not work in 8.1 that did work in 7.2 is right clicking on a file and selecting open with Kwrite. Yes I could find a way to do this with the command line, but I try to stay away from the command line, I'm a GUI person. Right now I think there is a path issue with root. How do I get the root path to include the directories where the applications are? Thanks, Stan Green On Thursday 08 May 2003 11:20 pm, O'Smith wrote:
On Thursday 08 May 2003 21:34, Stan Green wrote:
After a year with SuSE 7.2 Pro, I have just SuSE 8.1 Pro. I have one issue with the new install.
When I start kfmclient with kdeus, I cannot right click on a file and open with kwrite. I get the error: KDEInit could not launch 'kwrite'. If I do an su from a commad line, I get: command not found. If a do a su -m, I can launch kwrite, but not programs that are in /sbin. I think there might be a path issue, but I cannot seem to find where to correct this.
Now this all worked fine in 7.2, so I know it can be done. How do I fix this in 8.1?
Thanks, Stan Green
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Stan, Sounds like you are using the wrong commands to open gui programs as root. As long as I can remember, if you wanted to start kwrite as root, from a shell, then you need to log in with "sux" for that. I haven't used su -m, but have su and su -, but never used those to open a gui program.
While kdesu should allow you to start a program as root, that program should be root after that. I use kdesu from a shell many times to give me a root file manager or kwrite.
Patrick
On Saturday 10 May 2003 21:35, Stan Green wrote:
The kdesu does work to start the first program, Kornqueror. This is the default setup for SuSE. What does not work in 8.1 that did work in 7.2 is right clicking on a file and selecting open with Kwrite. Yes I could find a way to do this with the command line, but I try to stay away from the command line, I'm a GUI person.
Right now I think there is a path issue with root. How do I get the root path to include the directories where the applications are?
Thanks, Stan Green
Ok, Stan, I think I understand now. For the type of things you are wanting to do in the gui, I just start up a root Konqueror file manager. Either with kdesu konqueror from a shell or go to my menu and select File Manager Root or superuser or something like that. Of course, you can also make your own to put in the menu wherever you want. That way it is easy to get to when you need root access on files using the gui way! That should also give you the root path you need as well. Patrick -- --- KMail v1.5.1 --- SuSE Linux Pro v8.2 --- Registered Linux User #225206 On any other day, that might seem strange...
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