Re: gufw problem
On Wednesday 09 December 2015 01:32:39 Jape Person wrote:
> On 12/08/2015 04:57 PM, Francis Gerund wrote:
> > Hello!
> >
> > I just installed Debian 8.2, 64-bit, Gnome desktop, using the
> > netinst.iso. Used Synaptic to install Gufw (and ufw as dependency).
> > Ufw works fine.
> >
> > But gufw does not show in the application menu or in the favories menu
> > of Gnome. The only way to run it seems to be in Gnome terminal
> > (non-login):
> >
> > gksudo /usr/bin/gufw
>
> I can confirm that gufw doesn't show in the menu on Xfce, also. So at
> least one other desktop environment is affected.
>
> I hadn't noticed. Installed it on a friend's system so she'd have a
> reasonably easy-to-use control for ufw. I only ever start gui apps with
> a launcher, so I didn't notice gufw's absence from the menu until I read
> your message and checked it out on her system. This is on a testing
> system, so problem hasn't been fixed yet.
>
> > But even then, as soon as the password dialog window pops up, the
> > terminal is showing this:
> >
> > Failed to load module "canberra-gtk-module"
> >
> > But I do have libcanberra-gtk3-module, and several other libcanberra
> > components installed. So, rather than messing up my system completely,
> > has anyone else had this problem, and what is the correct way to solve
> > it?
> >
> > (Please don't say, "ufw is working, so what's the problem?")
>
> What happens if you just use a launcher to launch gufw and then click on
> the Unlock button on the application -- assuming that it comes up?
What's wrong with just using a launcher anyway, if it comes up that way?
Lisi
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