Re: Etch netinstl. problem starting kwrite, synaptic, gedit.etc
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
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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.
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