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

[Jeff]

Close, but I can launch anything using sudo from a terminal with no 
problem.  The only time it locks up is when I try to launch (for 
example) the network admin panel and enter in the password when it is 
asks me to.  If I do a sudo network-admin , everything works fine. 

It's not a major issue, but it has been steadily getting on my nerves 
for a while...I'm on Feisty with the most recent updates on my laptop.  
I've tried voodoo, exorcism, and ritualistic scarification, none of 
which seems to work.

Thanks again!

Jeff

Johnny Cybermyth wrote:
> 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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