Why don't you uninstall 1.05 then build a 1.05 package for your packaging system (based on the build for 1.040 and then install it.
Alternatively, what is the "must have" feature in 1.05 that makes it necessary to have 1.05 as opposed to 1.04? On Fri, April 4, 2008 10:22 am, Roger Searle wrote: > Hi Ben, nice to hear from you! OK having (I believe) set the sticky bit: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ sudo ls -al /usr/bin | grep vmware > -r-sr-xr-t 1 root root 4570 2008-04-02 11:45 vmware > > i continue to get: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ vmware > exec: 180: /usr/lib/vmware/lib/wrapper-gtk24.sh: Permission denied > > In fact, this is the same error regardless of whether sticky bit is set > or not. Or perhaps I mis-understand what I am supposed to be doing. In > other words, if I have done what you suggested correctly, this hasn't > solved the issue. > > Cheers, > Roger > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> Use the suid sticky bit. >> >> 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 >>> >> >> >> > -- Nick Rout
