Re: [Gnewsense-dev] I am root but can't execute programs

[Ted Smith]

On Wed, 2009-01-21 at 18:45 +0100, Graziano Sorbaioli wrote:
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> Zhang Le ha scritto:
> > On 15:20 Wed 21 Jan     , Graziano Sorbaioli wrote:
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> >> I am logged in as root in debian loongson but I can't execute programs
> >> such as:
> >>
> >> users-admin        
> >> network-admin
> > 
> > try to run them in terminal, then see what the output is.
> > that can be used to diagnose the problem.
> > if you don't have any idea, you can paste the output here.
> > so others may be able to help you.
> 
> 
> GNOME, logged in as root.
As in, "root" + "<password>" at the GDM screen? That isn't typically
done, and you don't need to do it. Not only that, but you're probably
opening up a lot of security holes by running all of the GNOME baggage
as root.

If you want to be logged into a terminal as root, you can use "sudo su",
or "sudo -s".
> open a terminal
> 
> users-admin
> 
> it opens a graphic windows:
> 
> "The configuration could not be loaded
> You are not allowed to access the system configuration"
> 
> 
> Any ideas?
> 
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> Graziano Sorbaioli -- www.sorbaioli.org
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