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07-13-2009	#1 (permalink)
raintree710 Just Joined! Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 5	Root User Privileges Startup Applications Hi, I'm kinda new to Ubuntu so forgive the ignorance but whenever I try to place Firestarter in the startup applications menu I log out and back in and it tells me there is an error I need root user privileges to execute. So basically it wont let me add firestarter to startup but I can add remove other programs. Thanks

07-13-2009	#2 (permalink)
tpl Linux User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: cleveland Posts: 367	how about "passwd root" that'll let you logon as root to do whatever--careful __________________ the sun is new every day (heraclitus)

07-13-2009	#3 (permalink)
coopstah13 Linux Guru Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NH, USA Posts: 1,693	that means firestarter needs to be run as root, it should be started as a system service with GDM, and not as a session startup for your user

07-13-2009	#4 (permalink)
raintree710 Just Joined! Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 5	How do I start it as a system service?

07-13-2009	#5 (permalink)
coopstah13 Linux Guru Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NH, USA Posts: 1,693	I believe it is system->administration->services, the application should hopefully show up in there.

07-14-2009	#6 (permalink)
raintree710 Just Joined! Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 5	I found services but it wont allow me to browse for firestarter. Any alternatives? Thanks

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