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I can't seem to launch Gedit with su - files with Debian Etch, However the same commands can open with Fedora Core 5, Any input?...
- 06-25-2006 #1Linux Newbie
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I can't seem to launch Gedit with su - files with Debian Etch, However the same commands can open with Fedora Core 5, Any input?
- 06-25-2006 #2Linux Engineer
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Hrm?
Do you mean launch Gedit with root priveleges from the command line? I don't get what you mean by "su - files." What commands are you referring to, that can open with FC5?Stand up and be counted as a Linux user!
- 06-25-2006 #3Linux Newbie
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Yep, Gedit with root priveleges from the command line, It works in Fedora Core 5 as root. Thanks.fvs
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- 06-26-2006 #4Linux Engineer
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Are you getting an error about an X server not being available, or could not open display? If so, the root user just doesn't have access to the X server that you're running as a normal user. There's a $DISPLAY setting (or something like that) you can mess with every time you want to give root access to the X server, or you can apt-get install sux, and then use sux instead of su.
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you might also try
orCode:su -c gedit
Code:gnomesu gedit
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This will permit to root user to connect with Xserver.Code:xhost +
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