Re: Etch netinstl. problem starting kwrite, synaptic, gedit.etc
On Sun, 24 Aug 2008 23:16:46 +0200
Nigel Henry <cave.dnb2m97pp@aliceadsl.fr> wrote:
> On Sunday 24 August 2008 22:45, Shachar Or wrote:
> > On Sunday 24 August 2008 23:36, Nigel Henry wrote:
> > > Having installed the Etch netinst. I was next looking to install
> > > KDE, and X.
> > >
> > > I ran apt-get install kde, and a whole bunch of packages were
> > > installed, including some X packages. After these had been
> > > installed, I also did an apt-get install kdm, as I wasn't sure if
> > > it had been installed, and it hadn't been.
> > >
> > > Reboot, and no desktop. Obviously some X stuff is missing.
> > >
> > > Now I tried apt-get install xserver, which gave some options,
> > > including xserver-xorg-core, which is the one I went for, and at
> > > the same time installed xfonts-75dpi, and xfonts-base. Some time
> > > later, and many more packages installed, I rebooted.
> > >
> > > The reboot went ok, and I was able via KDM to login to KDE.
> > >
> > > The problem I'm having is when su'ing to root in KDE's Konsole.
> > >
> > > When su'ed to root on KDE's Konsole neither kwrite, synaptic, or
> > > gedit will open. Synaptic is on the K menu, and starting it there
> > > will open a window asking for the the root password, and entering
> > > the root password I can use synaptic as root, but trying to open
> > > synaptic as root on KDE's Konsole just fails.
> > >
> > > Output from trying to start gedit, kwrite, and synaptic on KDE's
> > > Konsole below.
> > >
> > > [djmons@localhost djmons]$ ssh 192.168.0.197
> > > djmons@192.168.0.197's password:
> > > Linux debian 2.6.26.2-rt1-libre1 #1 SMP PREEMPT RT Sun Aug 10
> > > 13:45:05 EEST 2008 i686
> > >
> > > The programs included with the Debian GNU/Linux system are free
> > > software; the exact distribution terms for each program are
> > > described in the individual files in /usr/share/doc/*/copyright.
> > >
> > > Debian GNU/Linux comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY, to the extent
> > > permitted by applicable law.
> > > Last login: Sat Aug 23 14:52:38 2008
> > > djmons@debian:~$ su
> > > Password:
> > > msu: Authentication failure
> > > Sorry.
> > > djmons@debian:~$ su
> > > Password:
> > > debian:/home/djmons# synaptic
> > > X11 connection rejected because of wrong authentication.
> > > The application 'synaptic' lost its connection to the display
> > > localhost:10.0; most likely the X server was shut down or you
> > > killed/destroyed
> > > the application.
> > > debian:/home/djmons# kwrite
> > > X11 connection rejected because of wrong authentication.
> > > kwrite: Fatal IO error: client killed
> > > debian:/home/djmons# gedit
> > > X11 connection rejected because of wrong authentication.
> > > The application 'gedit' lost its connection to the display
> > > localhost:10.0; most likely the X server was shut down or you
> > > killed/destroyed
> > > the application.
> > > debian:/home/djmons#
> > >
> > > Any pointers as to what may be the problem here, gratefully
> > > received.
> >
> > You need sux instead of su.
> >
> > > Nigel.
> >
> > --
> > Shachar Or | שחר אור
> > http://ox.freeallweb.org/
>
> When I try the command sux, I just get a "command not found".
>
> Thanks for the reply though. I'm game for trying anything at the
> moment, and all replies/suggestions, no matter how off the edge, are
> welcome.
>
> Nigel.
>
>
Have you tried apt-get install xorg
jeff
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