Hi? How can I make so that when I run i.e. GDMconfig from gnome menu it asks password and runs GDMconfig as super user? Now when I open gdmconfig if says I must be the superuser. Thanks ----------- RacingTreme - for fun multiplayer racing: http://users.utu.fi/stkibr

Open a console
su -
type the root password
start up GDMconfig from the console
do your stuff
exit
close the console.

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Original post by Fruny
Open a console
su -
type the root password
start up GDMconfig from the console
do your stuff
exit
close the console.

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Yes yes yes yes, that''s how I have to do it currently
But that didn''t answer the question I know there''s way to do it but can find.



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RacingTreme - for fun multiplayer racing:
http://users.utu.fi/stkibr

Download and install 'xsu'. Then create a shortcut of some kind that executes this: xsu -u root -c 'gdmconfig'



[edited by - Null and Void on October 3, 2002 5:40:56 PM]

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Original post by stefu
Yes yes yes yes, that''s how I have to do it currently
But that didn''t answer the question I know there''s way to do it but can find.

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RacingTreme - for fun multiplayer racing:
<a href="http://users.utu.fi/stkibr">http://users.utu.fi/stkibr</a>

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The way to do it would be using setuid, but there are issues with that, take a look at:

http://www.gtk.org/setuid.html


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Aaron

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Original post by Null and Void
Download and install ''xsu''. Then create a shortcut of some kind that executes this: xsu -u root -c ''gdmconfig''

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Exactly, this is what I was looking for!!
Thanks