[NTLUG:Discuss] Ubuntu GDM issues (or maybe X - not sure)...
Jeff
fetushead at sbcglobal.net
Wed Jun 6 14:25:58 CDT 2007
Gksudo works fine as well. It looks like it happens when I try to start
something from a launcher on the desktop or in the context menus...
David Stanaway wrote:
> How about if you use gksudo ?
>
> Jeff wrote:
>
>> Close, but I can launch anything using sudo from a terminal with no
>> problem. The only time it locks up is when I try to launch (for
>> example) the network admin panel and enter in the password when it is
>> asks me to. If I do a sudo network-admin , everything works fine.
>>
>> It's not a major issue, but it has been steadily getting on my nerves
>> for a while...I'm on Feisty with the most recent updates on my laptop.
>> I've tried voodoo, exorcism, and ritualistic scarification, none of
>> which seems to work.
>>
>> Thanks again!
>>
>> Jeff
>>
>> Johnny Cybermyth wrote:
>>
>>> I think I found your bug:
>>>
>>> https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nautilus/+bug/71248
>>>
>>> It seems that it is a dbus problem. There are comments at the link
>>> above which indicate that this will fix the problem:
>>>
>>> sudo dbus-launch synaptic
>>>
>>> Let us know!
>>>
>>> --Johnny
>>>
>>> Jeff wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> Gotcha...I used the password I use for my user account - the same one I
>>>> always have when using sudo - and it locks up. I tried it a few times
>>>> today and it appeared to work, albeit after waiting nine thousand years
>>>> while the busy cursor was on. I'll try and see if I can pin it down
>>>> better. Good ol' sudo works fine on the command line, but anything that
>>>> requires a password to make system alterations that uses a gui seems to
>>>> either lock up, or take forever...
>>>>
>>>> No worries on the tone, brother. It's hard to convey tone over the
>>>> interweb, even using emoticons. ;)
>>>>
>>>> -J
>>>>
>>>> Johnny Cybermyth wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> After re-reading my original reply, I see that my tone may have been
>>>>> misleading. I wasn't trying to accuse you of the Cardinal Sin of using
>>>>> root as a user account ;)
>>>>>
>>>>> As a long time Ubuntu user, I was trying to figure out why root is
>>>>> entering into this at all. Default Ubuntu systems don't have the root
>>>>> setup at all. To get a real root account, you have to dome some extra
>>>>> steps yourself. Previously, I was trying to understand if you had done
>>>>> those steps and why.
>>>>>
>>>>> When the typical user runs Synaptic, he/she is greeted with a message
>>>>> box saying something like "Enter your password to perform administrative
>>>>> tasks". The requested password is your USER password; the same one
>>>>> which you used to log in. This is not a request for a root password.
>>>>>
>>>>> So, have you tried entering your own password into the message box when
>>>>> Synaptic is started?
>>>>>
>>>>> When you try that, could you post the result to us?
>>>>>
>>>>> Good luck!
>>>>>
>>>>> --David
>>>>>
>>>>> P.S. Here is some additional info on sudo and gksudo.
>>>>>
>>>>> This same idea works with command line utilities as well. To run
>>>>> command line utilities with root privileges, one must use the sudo
>>>>> command in front of the command which you are trying to run like this:
>>>>>
>>>>> sudo gedit /etc/inittab
>>>>>
>>>>> because simply trying:
>>>>>
>>>>> gedit /etc/inittab
>>>>>
>>>>> wouldn't give you the permissions to save any changes made to the file.
>>>>> sudo will prompt you for your password, not root's password.
>>>>>
>>>>> gksudo is the GUI version if sudo.
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Jeff wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> I'm not retarded enough to use my root account as my main account. I am
>>>>>> using my user account and I'm using synaptic to update/install
>>>>>> packages. When you want to update/install, it prompts you for the root
>>>>>> password. When I enter it, the os locks requiring me to restart GDM.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If I use apt-get to update/install packages on the command line from my
>>>>>> user account, it also asks for the root password. I enter it and
>>>>>> everything works fine. Does that make more sense?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Johnny Cybermyth wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Why are you using the root account with Ubuntu? By default, Ubuntu
>>>>>>> doesn't come with a root account set up. They are using sudo and gksudo
>>>>>>> for administrative tasks. Every time you need administrator's
>>>>>>> privileges, you should be prompted for YOUR USER password.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> So, to get back to your original question, If we knew why you were using
>>>>>>> root rather than a user account, we might be able to dig a little deeper
>>>>>>> into your problem.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Right now, I'm not sure I know what would be going on in your box.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --Johnny
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Jeff wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Whenever I have to enter the root password to use an administrative tool
>>>>>>>> gui, Gnome locks up after the password is entered. I have to go to a
>>>>>>>> different tty and restart gdm to get it to work again. The command line
>>>>>>>> equivalent works fine, however. After looking around for days on this
>>>>>>>> I still haven't been able to figure out what's going on...Anyone?
>>>>>>>> Bueller? Bueller?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Thanks!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Jeff
>>>>>>>>
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