Re: Can not run Programs that Require Root Access

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here is that info:

[awp@localhost ~]$ ll /usr/sbin/userhelper
-rws--x--x 1 root root 34060 2007-06-15 01:56 /usr/sbin/userhelper


On 6/27/07, Andy Green <andy@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Ed Greshko wrote:

>> How do I get back access to root from my user account?
>
> I think it would help if you login as yourself and simply type "xhost" and
> post the output.  Also the output of "env | grep DISP" may be useful.

I have a distant memory of this kind of thing happening when something
to do with the root login helper thing lost its suid root attribute.

That password prompt thing is

# ll /usr/sbin/userhelper
-rws--x--x 1 root root 34224 2007-04-19 15:10 /usr/sbin/userhelper

make sure it has the s for suid

-Andy

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