On 03/07/11 04:15, T Elcor wrote: > --- On Fri, 7/1/11, Scott Ferguson <prettyfly.producti...@gmail.com> > wrote: > <snipped> > > Yes, I missed the step 2. Now I've tried it and the "File Manager - > Super User Mode" behaves seemingly in the same non-functional way, > that is, shows up in the bottom launch panel like it's starting up, > hangs there for about 15 secs, then shuts down/disappears. But it > doesn't work.
Well, at least the problem is consistent :-) <snipped> > >>>> Assumption: you're running Squeeze (from uname >> -r)?? >>> >>> # uname -a Linux testbox 2.6.32-5-amd64 #1 SMP Wed Jan >> 12 03:40:32 >>> UTC 2011 x86_64 GNU/Linux >> >> Is that yes?? > > Yes, I'm running squeeze. Thanks > > >> Please post the entire, unmodified /etc/apt/sources.list > > $ cat /etc/apt/sources.list # # deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux > squeeze-di-rc2 _Squeeze_ - Official Snapshot amd64 NETINST Binary-1 > 20110121-20:07]/ squeeze main > > deb http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ squeeze main ## add non-free to > install: unrar deb http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ squeeze > non-free # security updates deb http://security.debian.org/ > squeeze/updates main > > # Optionally install sources #deb-src > http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ squeeze main #deb-src > http://security.debian.org/ squeeze/updates main > Looks normal - I was just checking in case you were using mixed repositories.... > >> >> Also the output, if any, of:- $ dpkg --get-selections sudo > > $ dpkg --get-selections sudo No packages found matching sudo > And yet you say it "was" originally enabled... (?) :-/ > >>> I remember there was a way to access "Run as a >> different >>> user" functionality from the Alt+F2 feature (when you >> click on the >>> "wrench") but now it seems to have gone. >> >> ?? > > By the wrench I mean an icon that resembles the wrench, you can see > it on the left side of the Alt+F2 window. As I remember, a while ago > it was possible to run an app through Alt+F2 and specify "Run As a > different user" settings. Once you selected an app to run you'd click > on the similar looking "wrench" icon next to the selected app and it > would open a new window where you'd specify "Run As a different user" > settings. Now I can no longer find a way to do that. Perhaps they > removed that plugin or whatever from Alt+F2. > If I type konqueror into it - a drop-down list appears with konqueror in it - on the right-hand side of it is the wrench icon you refer to. http://ge.tt/9pOmkd5/v > >> It seems generally that your paths must be wrong since it is >> installed. What is your $PATH and can a KDE user compare to their >> own? That was someone else's statement, not mine. Not saying it's incorrect, just that the thread is muddled. > > $ echo $PATH > /usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/local/games:/usr/games > > > Thanks > > For comparison, mine:- $ echo $PATH /usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/local/games:/usr/games $ groups scott disk dialout cdrom floppy audio dip video plugdev mlocate powerdev vboxusers clamav root's:- # echo $PATH /usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin Regrettably I don't have time to pursue this at present. Some suggestions (shooting in the dark):- # dpkg-reconfigure libkdesu5 (the same with any other relevant packages likely to be misconfigured) Check /var/mail/user_name, /var/log Examine /etc/login.defs and /etc/pam.d for problems If you can determine "when" you lost the ability then examining dpkg logs might give you some clues. If, after that you're still stymied, enable su logging in /etc/login.defs and try using su. Eg.:- $ su Then check the su log. NOTE: kdesu no longer appears to be used, instead kde makes use of kdesu_stub refs:- man kdesu_stub Good luck. -- “You know, there were rumours of anti-Castro pigeons seen drinking in bars... Someone overhead them saying: - "coup, coup"” ~ Bill Hicks (on the Kennedy assassination) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4e0fe604.3000...@gmail.com