[FreeNX-kNX] It works, now for just a little problem - I hope :D

[Steven Maddox (Architect)]

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open a xterm (as your logged-in user) and run:

xhost +root
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This one I get... bad hostname "root"


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sudo WHATEVER
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No sudo! sorry just doesn't work at all, won't take my root password - 
so it may not be set up, debian never liked sudo... twas always a Ubuntu 
thingy as far as I've ever used it

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kdesu
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Nope not there!

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gksu
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Bingo! works like a charm, I've wanted something like this util for 
aaaaages for other things too, cheers!

Points to Fabian (as ever :P)

Sincerely...

Steven Maddox
(Architect)

Function Office
http://www.functionoffice.com



Fabian Franz wrote:
>> Lo folks,
>>
>> I finally have NX working, don't ask how I'm not sure myself!
>>     
>
> Finally!
>
>   
>> So anyways, this is great :D But I want to be able to open up 
>> applications (like mousepad, the text editor on XFCE) as root... so that 
>> I can easily edit files and save...
>>
>> Normally I'd use 'su' on a terminal window and do a 'mousepad &'
>> But it moans it can't open the display (an NX thing I presume)
>>     
>
> Easy:
>
> kdesu mousepad &
>
> or
>
> gksu mousepad &
>
> or
>
> sudo mousepad &
>
> or:
>
> $ su -p # preserve environment
> $ mousepad &
>
> cu
>
> Fabian
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