On Tue, 2011-09-13 at 07:16 +0100, n2xssvv.g02gfr12930 wrote: > On 13/09/11 01:25, Gerhard Magnus wrote: > > As a longtime gnome user, I've been disappointed in finding my hardware > > simply can't handle gnome3 of FC15 and have switched to KDE. I've > > connected to the Internet and now want to enter the names of IP > > addresses of my other boxes in /etc/hosts. Something that used to be > > simple -- i.e. open Konsole, then as superuser, kwrite /etc/hosts & -- > > doesn't work and instead delivers error messages that make no sense to > > me, let alone give me anything to work with. > > > > Clearly there must be an easier way to do this but, so far at least, > > Google has not been my friend. One "howto" suggested using the "Run > > command..." from the K menu and then completing the "run as different > > user" section of the "Options" menu, but the "Options" menu doesn't > > exist in this version of KDE. > > > > Any suggestions would be most appreciated so I can continue with this > > upgrade. I don't mind using Linux being an ongoing adventure, but this > > is a bit much. > > > > Jerry > > > > Jerry, > > To run a GUI application as the root user with KDE you need to enter > "kdesu kwrite", either from a konsole or krunner. You will then be > required to enter the root password before kwrite will start as a root > application. > Alt-F2 should bring up krunner for you. It can also provide you with > system activity for you, and from there send signals to running processes. > As with most things, it's easy when you know the tricks. I hope these > teething troubles don't discourage you. > > HTH > > cpp4ever Ok, I'll bite. What is kdesu and why does it have to run in this context? Sounds screwy to me. -- ======================================================================= Has anyone ever tasted an "end"? Are they really bitter? ======================================================================= Aaron Konstam telephone: (210) 656-0355 e-mail: akonstam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
