sudo /etc/init.d/vmware start should do the trick.
On Fri, 04 Apr 2008 09:02:44 +1300 Roger Searle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Good morning. I took the bait of the minor upgrade available from > VMWare Server to go up a massive 0.01 to 1.05, downloading their tar > file and running the install script. The installation went fine and VMs > run and behave as usual. However I am no longer able to use a KDE menu > or Autostart entry to launch the application, the only method I have > found so far is to launch manually via command line thus: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ sudo /usr/bin/vmware -l > [sudo] password for roger: > > which is a pain and obviously not good practice. Without sudo I get > permission denied which seems to be contrary to my understanding of the > permissions in that I have execute rights: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ sudo ls -al /usr/bin | grep vmware > -r-xr-xr-x 1 root root 4570 2008-04-02 11:45 vmware > > Yes, yes, I know, use Adept - and I'm really bad. It's only offering > 1.04, sure I could remove 1.05 and go back a release but it's the > learning for me. How can I create a desktop icon command that doesn't > require the use of sudo? I know the "right click the desktop, create > new, link to application" bit, and /usr/bin/vmware as the application > command doesn't do it. > > Thanks for any pointers! > Roger > > > >
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