Re: [expert] KDESU
Errr...I made a typo in this email. The real command line I am trying to run is: /usr/bin/kdesu -c /usr/bin/nmapfe -Chris On Saturday 04 November 2000 10:33, you wrote: I'm not stupid...and maybe this is a bug. But why the hell won't this work? I am running 7.2 w/KDE. I have used the menu editor to modify the "shortcut" to load nmapfe as follows: /usr/bin/kdesu -s /usr/bin/nmapfe If I type this in at a command prompt I get prompted for root's password, which is what I want. But when I put the same command line in the menu nmapfe runs as the user I am logged on as. This is getting annoying. Any ideas? -Chris Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"; name="message.footer" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Description: Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
Re: [expert] KDESU
/usr/bin/kdesu -s /usr/bin/nmapfe If I type this in at a command prompt I get prompted for root's password, which is what I want. But when I put the same command line in the menu nmapfe runs as the user I am logged on as. This is getting annoying. Any ideas? Yep...try using -c rather than -s. Cheers --- Larry Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
Re: [expert] KDESU
Errr...I made a typo in this email. The real command line I am trying to run is: /usr/bin/kdesu -c /usr/bin/nmapfe Then I don't have any ideas as this syntax works just as it should here. Cheers --- Larry Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
Re: [expert] kdesu is missing.
Yeah, that's happened to me too. I've installed ML7.1 maybe a dozen times (essentially the same each time) and sometimes kdesu is there, other times not. kf On Fri, 4 Aug 2000, Marco Fioretti wrote: = Hello, = = while setting up my LM 7.1 box, I decided to run = printerdrake (as root). An error message pops up saying that = kdesu is not found. = = A quick investigation says: = = [root@polaris marco]# ls -l /usr/bin/kde* = kde kdecode kdehelp kdesetup kdevelop = [root@polaris marco]# ls -l /usr/bin/kde = [root@polaris marco]# whereis kdesu = kdesu: = [root@polaris marco]# which kdesu = which: no kdesu in (/sbin:/usr/sbin:/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin) = [root@polaris marco]# = = Why is it missing? Is it a broken/badly copied CD (but the installation = was fine, except LILO, see my other posting)? = Is it a consequence of choosing security level high? If so, how do I = run printerdrake? = = = Any help is appreciated! = = Ciao, = Marco = -- Familiarity breeds contempt. -- Publius Syrus (42 B.C.), Maxim 640
Re: [expert] kdesu is missing.
So, what should we do? This doesn't look as an optional package, does it? Why does this happen, and what is the RPM to install it from by hand? Marco Yeah, that's happened to me too. I've installed ML7.1 maybe a dozen times (essentially the same each time) and sometimes kdesu is there, other times not. kf On Fri, 4 Aug 2000, Marco Fioretti wrote: = Hello, = = while setting up my LM 7.1 box, I decided to run = printerdrake (as root). An error message pops up saying that = kdesu is not found. = = A quick investigation says: = = [root@polaris marco]# ls -l /usr/bin/kde* = kde kdecode kdehelp kdesetup kdevelop = [root@polaris marco]# ls -l /usr/bin/kde = [root@polaris marco]# whereis kdesu = kdesu: = [root@polaris marco]# which kdesu = which: no kdesu in (/sbin:/usr/sbin:/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin) = [root@polaris marco]# = = Why is it missing? Is it a broken/badly copied CD (but the installation = was fine, except LILO, see my other posting)? = Is it a consequence of choosing security level high? If so, how do I = run printerdrake? = = = Any help is appreciated! = = Ciao, = Marco = -- Familiarity breeds contempt. -- Publius Syrus (42 B.C.), Maxim 640 __ Get Your FREE FlashMail Address now at http://www.flashmail.com It's Free, Easy, Fun !!!
Re: [expert] kdesu is missing.
At 02:41 PM 8/4/00, you wrote: So, what should we do? This doesn't look as an optional package, does it? Why does this happen, and what is the RPM to install it from by hand? Marco Marco, the rpm I have installed is kdesu.0.98-14mdk.rpm hope this helps. Yeah, that's happened to me too. I've installed ML7.1 maybe a dozen times (essentially the same each time) and sometimes kdesu is there, other times not. kf On Fri, 4 Aug 2000, Marco Fioretti wrote: = Hello, = = while setting up my LM 7.1 box, I decided to run = printerdrake (as root). An error message pops up saying that = kdesu is not found. = = A quick investigation says: = = [root@polaris marco]# ls -l /usr/bin/kde* = kde kdecode kdehelp kdesetup kdevelop = [root@polaris marco]# ls -l /usr/bin/kde = [root@polaris marco]# whereis kdesu = kdesu: = [root@polaris marco]# which kdesu = which: no kdesu in (/sbin:/usr/sbin:/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin) = [root@polaris marco]# = = Why is it missing? Is it a broken/badly copied CD (but the installation = was fine, except LILO, see my other posting)? = Is it a consequence of choosing security level high? If so, how do I = run printerdrake? = = = Any help is appreciated! = = Ciao, = Marco = -- Familiarity breeds contempt. -- Publius Syrus (42 B.C.), Maxim 640 __ Get Your FREE FlashMail Address now at http://www.flashmail.com It's Free, Easy, Fun !!!
Re: [expert] kdesu is missing.
Put your Installation CD in the drive mount -t iso9960 -o ro /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom cd /mnt/cdrom/Mandrake/RPMS rpm -Uhv kdesu then hit the Tab key, then the Enter key. Hit the tab key for filename completion and because I can't remember those long filenames. If this installs it (and it should), then get off the CD (just typing "cd" will put you back in your home directory) and unmount the CD (umount /dev/cdrom). hth, kf On Fri, 4 Aug 2000, Marco Fioretti wrote: = So, what should we do? This doesn't look as an optional = package, does it? Why does this happen, and what is the = RPM to install it from by hand? = = Marco = = = Yeah, that's happened to me too. I've installed ML7.1 maybe a dozen times = = (essentially the same each time) and sometimes kdesu is there, other times = = not. = = = kf = = On Fri, 4 Aug 2000, Marco Fioretti wrote: = = = Hello, = = = = while setting up my LM 7.1 box, I decided to run = = printerdrake (as root). An error message pops up saying that = = kdesu is not found. = = = = A quick investigation says: = = = = [root@polaris marco]# ls -l /usr/bin/kde* = = kde kdecode kdehelp kdesetup kdevelop = = [root@polaris marco]# ls -l /usr/bin/kde = = [root@polaris marco]# whereis kdesu = = kdesu: = = [root@polaris marco]# which kdesu = = which: no kdesu in (/sbin:/usr/sbin:/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin) = = [root@polaris marco]# = = = = Why is it missing? Is it a broken/badly copied CD (but the installation = = was fine, except LILO, see my other posting)? = = Is it a consequence of choosing security level high? If so, how do I = = run printerdrake? = = = = = = Any help is appreciated! = = = =Ciao, = =Marco = = = = -- = Familiarity breeds contempt. =-- Publius Syrus (42 B.C.), Maxim 640 = = = = __ = Get Your FREE FlashMail Address now at http://www.flashmail.com = It's Free, Easy, Fun !!! = -- Familiarity breeds contempt. -- Publius Syrus (42 B.C.), Maxim 640
Re: [expert] kdesu is missing.
Submitted 04-Aug-00 by Marco Fioretti: So, what should we do? This doesn't look as an optional package, does it? Why does this happen, and what is the RPM to install it from by hand? 1) install it :) 2) Sure it is. There are other packages that can do essentially the same. Take your pick. 3) You've got me there :) 4) /var/lib/games rpm -qf `which kdesu` kdesu-0.98-14mdk -- _ _|_|_ ( ) *Anton Graham /v\ / [EMAIL PROTECTED] /( )X (m_m) GPG ID: 18F78541 Penguin Powered!
Re: [expert] kdesu is missing.
it's most likely missing cause it never installed. You can install it if you know specifically which RPM installs that utility using kpackage logged in as root. -- Mark ** =/\= No Penguins were harmed | ** _||_ in the making of this | ** =\/= message...| Registered Linux user #182496 On Fri, 4 Aug 2000, Marco Fioretti wrote: Hello, while setting up my LM 7.1 box, I decided to run printerdrake (as root). An error message pops up saying that kdesu is not found. A quick investigation says: [root@polaris marco]# ls -l /usr/bin/kde* kde kdecode kdehelp kdesetup kdevelop [root@polaris marco]# ls -l /usr/bin/kde [root@polaris marco]# whereis kdesu kdesu: [root@polaris marco]# which kdesu which: no kdesu in (/sbin:/usr/sbin:/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin) [root@polaris marco]# Why is it missing? Is it a broken/badly copied CD (but the installation was fine, except LILO, see my other posting)? Is it a consequence of choosing security level high? If so, how do I run printerdrake? Any help is appreciated! Ciao, Marco
Re: [expert] kdesu broken?
I've finally found what the problem with kdesu is. Or at least, what the cause is: kdesu doesn't work when root uses tcsh. Personally I grew up with tcsh and never could get used to (ba)sh, so one of the first things I do when installing linux is to change all shells to tcsh... -- Alex On Sat, Oct 02, 1999 at 07:31:45PM +, Lord And Master;) wrote: | drosh wrote: | | Alex ZIJDENBOS wrote: | | I am not able to get kdesu to work. I like the idea of the linuxconf | icon on my desktop, but as a non-root user haven't been able to use | it (I'm running Mandrake 6.1). | | Even if I run kdesu -c from the command line, it just exits after it | takes the password. It does start up kdesud though, and it also | creates the command script in /tmp. | | The closest I've gotten is that the script in /tmp is not created | executable (it's created -rw---). When I run su -c "/tmp/script" | after making script executable by hand, it does start the | application correctly. | | Am I missing something? Or is this a bug in kdesu or mandrake? | | Thanks, | | -- Alex | | It is can be happen when u you are upgrading from other version your | system. | With new install everything working just fine. | -- | "In Theory there is no difference between Theory and Practice, | but in Practice there is." | | Ummm I have installed 6.1 fresh and I have the same thing happen, have | tried nomourous times to get it to work with no luck. | | -- John
Re: [expert] kdesu broken?
Alex ZIJDENBOS wrote: I've finally found what the problem with kdesu is. Or at least, what the cause is: kdesu doesn't work when root uses tcsh. Personally I grew up with tcsh and never could get used to (ba)sh, so one of the first things I do when installing linux is to change all shells to tcsh... -- Alex On Sat, Oct 02, 1999 at 07:31:45PM +, Lord And Master;) wrote: | drosh wrote: | | Alex ZIJDENBOS wrote: | | I am not able to get kdesu to work. I like the idea of the linuxconf | icon on my desktop, but as a non-root user haven't been able to use | it (I'm running Mandrake 6.1). | | Even if I run kdesu -c from the command line, it just exits after it | takes the password. It does start up kdesud though, and it also | creates the command script in /tmp. | | The closest I've gotten is that the script in /tmp is not created | executable (it's created -rw---). When I run su -c "/tmp/script" | after making script executable by hand, it does start the | application correctly. | | Am I missing something? Or is this a bug in kdesu or mandrake? | | Thanks, | | -- Alex | | It is can be happen when u you are upgrading from other version your | system. | With new install everything working just fine. | -- | "In Theory there is no difference between Theory and Practice, | but in Practice there is." | | Ummm I have installed 6.1 fresh and I have the same thing happen, have | tried nomourous times to get it to work with no luck. | | -- John Thanks for the info. sure enough after changing the root's shell back to bash all workes fine now. Now we just need someone to fix the problem! ;)
Re: [expert] kdesu broken?
"Lord And Master;)" [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Thanks for the info. sure enough after changing the root's shell back to bash all workes fine now. Now we just need someone to fix the problem! ;) thanks, bug reported :) --- Start of forwarded message --- Subject: [FUN] bug#323: kdesu fails with tcsh as the root shell package: kdesu version: 0.97-1mdk quoting a mail on expert ml. I've finally found what the problem with kdesu is. Or at least, what the cause is: kdesu doesn't work when root uses tcsh. | | I am not able to get kdesu to work. I like the idea of the linuxconf | icon on my desktop, but as a non-root user haven't been able to use | it (I'm running Mandrake 6.1). | | Even if I run kdesu -c from the command line, it just exits after it | takes the password. It does start up kdesud though, and it also | creates the command script in /tmp. | | The closest I've gotten is that the script in /tmp is not created | executable (it's created -rw---). When I run su -c "/tmp/script" | after making script executable by hand, it does start the | application correctly. | --- End of forwarded message ---
Re: [expert] kdesu broken?
Alex ZIJDENBOS wrote: I am not able to get kdesu to work. I like the idea of the linuxconf icon on my desktop, but as a non-root user haven't been able to use it (I'm running Mandrake 6.1). Even if I run kdesu -c from the command line, it just exits after it takes the password. It does start up kdesud though, and it also creates the command script in /tmp. The closest I've gotten is that the script in /tmp is not created executable (it's created -rw---). When I run su -c "/tmp/script" after making script executable by hand, it does start the application correctly. Am I missing something? Or is this a bug in kdesu or mandrake? Thanks, -- Alex It is can be happen when u you are upgrading from other version your system. With new install everything working just fine. -- "In Theory there is no difference between Theory and Practice, but in Practice there is."
Re: [expert] kdesu broken?
drosh wrote: Alex ZIJDENBOS wrote: I am not able to get kdesu to work. I like the idea of the linuxconf icon on my desktop, but as a non-root user haven't been able to use it (I'm running Mandrake 6.1). Even if I run kdesu -c from the command line, it just exits after it takes the password. It does start up kdesud though, and it also creates the command script in /tmp. The closest I've gotten is that the script in /tmp is not created executable (it's created -rw---). When I run su -c "/tmp/script" after making script executable by hand, it does start the application correctly. Am I missing something? Or is this a bug in kdesu or mandrake? Thanks, -- Alex It is can be happen when u you are upgrading from other version your system. With new install everything working just fine. -- "In Theory there is no difference between Theory and Practice, but in Practice there is." Ummm I have installed 6.1 fresh and I have the same thing happen, have tried nomourous times to get it to work with no luck. -- John
