That error occurs because you are running your desktop as your user, but root is running gedit. You can avoid it by running:
gedit --sm-disable +-------------+---------------------------------------------+ | Byron Clark | GnuPG Fingerprint: 0365 6979 6C3E BC0C 56C0 | | | FB7F 12B3 75DD 042B EA68 | +-------------+---------------------------------------------+ On Mon, Feb 17, 2003 at 11:43:02AM -0700, John Noll wrote: > > > > >You must be root to install/remove rpms. You can read the rpm db as a > >normal user, but you can't write to it. > > > > Thanks for the quick response. One more question. What does the > following mean and why I am I getting this output. Can I fix it? > > [root@localhost apt]# gedit > > (gedit:1131): GnomeUI-WARNING **: While connecting to session manager: > Authentication Rejected, reason : None of the authentication protocols > specified are supported and host-based authentication failed. > [root@localhost apt]# > > Thanks, > > john > > > _______________________________________________ > newbies mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://phantom.byu.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/newbies
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