Re: [gentoo-dev] xfce and root

Collins Richey wrote:
>
> On Mon, 07 May 2001 16:04:08 +0200 AGottinger@××××××××.de (Achim Gottinger)
> wrote:
>
> > Collins Richey wrote:
> > >
> > > On Sun, 06 May 2001 23:31:17 +0200 AGottinger@××××××××.de (Achim
> > Gottinger) wrote:
> > >
> > > > Collins Richey wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > yes, I have ~/.xfce.  I even removed this folder and started xfce
> > again, but xfce will not do anything as a normal user.
> > > > >
> > > > can you start the apps from an xterm?
> > > > You can try the following, remove your .xinitrc file and say
> > > > echo "xfce" > ~/.wm
> > > > Then run startx and see ig things work now.
> > > >
> > >
> > > echoing xfce to .wm and startx makes no difference.  Nothing will run from
> > clicking the icons (xftree, run, xfmouse, etc.).  If I click on the desktop
> > and select run, the dialog appears and I can run xftree, xfmouse, xterm.  If
> > I try to run sylpheed from the xterm, I get permission denied, even though
> > /usr/local/bin/sylpheed has permissions rwxr-xr-x.
> > k, you installed to /usr/local, please check the permission of
> > /usr/local (must be 755)
>
> /usr/local is 755.
>
> by the way, su still does not work, even if I move a user to group wheel.

You must add the user to the wheel line in /etc/group
  I
> donb't have to do this on any other distro - su just works.

using the wheel groupe is more secure.

bye achim~

>
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