On 12/11/2013 07:58 PM, Dan McGhee wrote: > On 12/11/2013 12:20 PM, Armin K. wrote: >> On 12/11/2013 06:45 PM, Dan McGhee wrote: >>> This is a polkit action file to be put in /usr/share/polkit-1/actions >>> directory. As written, it would go in that directory with the name >>> >>> "org.archlinux.pkexec.gparted" >>> >>> What I haven't been able to find is the answer to the following >>> question. Does it matter that part of the name would be "org.archlinux" >>> or is this just a name and doesn't refer to anything else on my system. >>> There are only two "org's" in the actions I have now: freedesktop and >>> xorg. Both of those have things installed on my system. If it's just a >>> name, then I don't have to consider anything else. >>> >> This matters little. You could use any valid domain name or no at all. >> See https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?pid=999328#p999328, for >> nearly the same rule they used org.freedesktop... > Thanks for that link. I noticed a few, subtle differences in the two > files and decided to use this one, if, for no other reason than > consistency. >>> In addition to GParted, I would like to employ this method for the >>> Catalyst Control Center for my ATI-Radeon chip. >>> >> You have to edit both .desktop files and add "pkexec /path/to/program" >> to the Exec= line. Do note that using pkexec requires an authentication >> agent to be running, such as polkit-gnome or lxpolkit. >> >> The file you mentioned is necessarry because pkexec won't allow running >> gui programs by default. > Right now gparted.desktop has > > "Exec= /usr/sbin/gparted %f" >
This would become "Exec=pkexec /usr/sbin/gparted %f" > To add pkexec to this file, would it read "pkexec /usr/bin" or similar > to the entry now "/usr/bin/pkexec %f"? Also would I place it before the > gparted line and separate it by space or ";". Or would it be better to > have another "Exec" line before or after the gparted line? > > Thanks for your help, Armin. > > Dan > -- Note: My last name is not Krejzi. -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/blfs-support FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/faq.html Unsubscribe: See the above information page
