[NTLUG:Discuss] Ubuntu GDM issues (or maybe X - not sure)...

[Johnny Cybermyth]

I think I found your bug:

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nautilus/+bug/71248

It seems that it is a dbus problem.  There are comments at the link 
above which indicate that this will fix the problem:

sudo dbus-launch synaptic

Let us know!

--Johnny

Jeff wrote:
> Gotcha...I used the password I use for my user account - the same one I 
> always have when using sudo - and it locks up.  I tried it a few times 
> today and it appeared to work, albeit after waiting nine thousand years 
> while the busy cursor was on.  I'll try and see if I can pin it down 
> better.  Good ol' sudo works fine on the command line, but anything that 
> requires a password to make system alterations that uses a gui seems to 
> either lock up, or take forever...
> 
> No worries on the tone, brother.  It's hard to convey tone over the 
> interweb, even using emoticons. ;)
> 
> -J
> 
> Johnny Cybermyth wrote:
>> After re-reading my original reply, I see that my tone may have been 
>> misleading.  I wasn't trying to accuse you of the Cardinal Sin of using 
>> root as a user account ;)
>>
>> As a long time Ubuntu user, I was trying to figure out why root is 
>> entering into this at all.  Default Ubuntu systems don't have the root 
>> setup at all.  To get a real root account, you have to dome some extra 
>> steps yourself.  Previously, I was trying to understand if you had done 
>> those steps and why.
>>
>> When the typical user runs Synaptic, he/she is greeted with a message 
>> box saying something like "Enter your password to perform administrative 
>> tasks".  The requested password is your USER password; the same one 
>> which you used to log in.  This is not a request for a root password.
>>
>> So, have you tried entering your own password into the message box when 
>> Synaptic is started?
>>
>> When you try that, could you post the result to us?
>>
>> Good luck!
>>
>> --David
>>
>> P.S. Here is some additional info on sudo and gksudo.
>>
>> This same idea works with command line utilities as well.  To run 
>> command line utilities with root privileges, one must use the sudo 
>> command in front of the command which you are trying to run like this:
>>
>> sudo gedit /etc/inittab
>>
>> because simply trying:
>>
>> gedit /etc/inittab
>>
>> wouldn't give you the permissions to save any changes made to the file. 
>>   sudo will prompt you for your password, not root's password.
>>
>> gksudo is the GUI version if sudo.
>>
>> --
>> Jeff wrote:
>>   
>>> I'm not retarded enough to use my root account as my main account.  I am 
>>> using my user account and I'm using synaptic to update/install 
>>> packages.  When you want to update/install, it prompts you for the root 
>>> password.  When I enter it, the os locks requiring me to restart GDM.
>>>
>>> If I use apt-get to update/install packages on the command line from my 
>>> user account, it also asks for the root password.  I enter it and 
>>> everything works fine.  Does that make more sense? 
>>>
>>>
>>> Johnny Cybermyth wrote:
>>>     
>>>> Why are you using the root account with Ubuntu?  By default, Ubuntu 
>>>> doesn't come with a root account set up.  They are using sudo and gksudo 
>>>> for administrative tasks.  Every time you need administrator's 
>>>> privileges, you should be prompted for YOUR USER password.
>>>>
>>>> So, to get back to your original question, If we knew why you were using 
>>>> root rather than a user account, we might be able to dig a little deeper 
>>>> into your problem.
>>>>
>>>> Right now, I'm not sure I know what would be going on in your box.
>>>>
>>>> --Johnny
>>>>
>>>> Jeff wrote:
>>>>   
>>>>       
>>>>> Whenever I have to enter the root password to use an administrative tool 
>>>>> gui, Gnome locks up after the password is entered.  I have to go to a 
>>>>> different tty and restart gdm to get it to work again.  The command line 
>>>>> equivalent  works fine, however.  After looking around for days on this 
>>>>> I still haven't been able to figure out what's going on...Anyone?  
>>>>> Bueller?  Bueller?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks!
>>>>>
>>>>> Jeff
>>>>>
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