(FIXED) Re: Run browser as root. Do I want to do *THAT* ? :(

2009-07-22 Thread lists
I did: adduser kitepilot sed -e 's/Exec=midori %u/Exec=su kitepilot -c midori %u/g' \ /usr/share/applications/midori.desktop > \ /usr/share/applications/kmidori.desktop mv /usr/share/applications/midori.desktop /root :) How could I do anything before without the Internet...

Re: Run browser as root. Do I want to do *THAT* ? :(

2009-07-22 Thread roby
On Wed, Jul 22, 2009 at 2:08 PM, Marcel wrote: > su $username -c "/program/binary" > does the job, basically. Just that su requires you to enter a password on > the command line. I don't know about another way though... if you are root you don't need the password to "su" as a normal user. the p

Re: Run browser as root. Do I want to do *THAT* ? :(

2009-07-22 Thread Michal Brzozowski
2009/7/22 > >> su $username -c "/program/binary" > This one I know. > The *REAL* trick (my question) is which "/program/binary" and which file > holds the icon information in the GUI so I can modify it. > Thanks! :) > ET > desktop files are in /usr/share/applications. __

Re: Run browser as root. Do I want to do *THAT* ? :(

2009-07-22 Thread David Reyes Samblas Martinez
look at /usr/applications I guess you are using minimo, right? then it sould be somthing like minimo.desktop, the line you have to change is Execute=... Regards 2009/7/22 : >>> su $username -c "/program/binary" > This one I know. > The *REAL* trick (my question) is which "/program/binary" and whi

Re: Run browser as root. Do I want to do *THAT* ? :(

2009-07-22 Thread lists
>> su $username -c "/program/binary" This one I know. The *REAL* trick (my question) is which "/program/binary" and which file holds the icon information in the GUI so I can modify it. Thanks! :) ET Marcel writes: > Am Mittwoch, 22. Juli 2009 13:53:34 schrieb li...@kitepilot.com: >> Now the

Re: Run browser as root. Do I want to do *THAT* ? :(

2009-07-22 Thread Marcel
Am Mittwoch, 22. Juli 2009 13:53:34 schrieb li...@kitepilot.com: > Now the question: > I want to create a user to run the browser with (easy), > and then configure the icon to run the browser using that user (no > clue) Anyone? > Thanks! :) > ET Hey, su $username -c "/program/binary" does the j

Re: Run browser as root. Do I want to do *THAT* ? :(

2009-07-22 Thread Michal Brzozowski
2009/7/22 > Now the question: > I want to create a user to run the browser with (easy), > and then configure the icon to run the browser using that user (no clue) > Anyone? > Thanks! :) > ET > Look for a thread "SHR annoyances" and find my post. ___

Run browser as root. Do I want to do *THAT* ? :(

2009-07-22 Thread lists
Good morning Universe after the eclipse... Short background: I finally flashed my GSM with (something)11 and installed Parolli on my phone. Didn't like it (or couldn't figure it out) and re-flashed it with SHR. WY easier to deal with than the QT thing it came with, and better "conversation