Re: [e-users] e su command?

2003-06-11 Thread Bryan Simmons
OK.  So, I believe I can just model the code of the gnome-su or kdesu interfaces using the E libs? I will give it a look.  Anyone else interested in this project? On Wed, 2003-06-11 at 22:36, Michael Jennings wrote: On Wednesday, 11 June 2003, at 22:25:00 (-0400), Bryan Simmons wrote: > Yeah

Re: [e-users] e su command?

2003-06-11 Thread Michael Jennings
On Wednesday, 11 June 2003, at 22:25:00 (-0400), Bryan Simmons wrote: > Yeah, I could do that actually, but I'm looking more for a kdesu app > that is written specifically for E. It would be E-su or something. So write it. :) Michael -- Michael Jennings (a.k.a. KainX) http://www.kainx.org/

RE: [e-users] e su command?

2003-06-11 Thread Bryan Simmons
Yeah, I could do that actually, but I'm looking more for a kdesu app that is written specifically for E. It would be E-su or something. On Wed, 2003-06-11 at 12:49, Zro wrote: not sure if this'd even work, or if you are technically inclined enough or not, but I was thinking about doing this m

[e-users] Debian 3.0 and ESD do not play nice

2003-06-11 Thread Linux
Greetings. Yes, I'm an idiot, so I'm sending this email again. Hopefully not screwing up this time. Anyway. Ok, now I'm sending it a third time, with a subject this time. Have you ever had those moments of total stupidity? Mine is on the 3rd day. New email software is not helping. If thi

Re: [e-users] e16.6-pre3 is out

2003-06-11 Thread Kim Woelders
Mike Brodbelt wrote: Christian Hansen wrote: Just compiled and installet the e16.6-pre3 and everything works fine. A lot of the bugs has been removed so thats pretty nice :-) But the mozilla focusbug remains unsolved. though it is not a big problem as I just clicks my pager to get mozilla focu

[e-users] (no subject)

2003-06-11 Thread Linux
Greetings. Yes, I'm an idiot, so I'm sending this email again. Hopefully not screwing up this time. Anyway. I am trying out Debian 3.0 r1 and having a problem with sound under E. At the moment I am starting esd with the command esd & in /etc/X11/xdm/Xsession I get the beep that it star

RE: [e-users] e su command?

2003-06-11 Thread Zro
not sure if this'd even work, or if you are technically inclined enough or not, but I was thinking about doing this myself. Getting the source for the E-Launcher epplet and doing some MacGiver action on it so that whatever command I type in will either run with the su -c prefix, or the sudo prefi

Re: [e-users] Funny window placement. Cause?

2003-06-11 Thread Kim Woelders
Paul E. Johnson wrote: It appears to me your guess is correct. I thought I had fixed the problem by recompiling, but rather I had just avoided the behavior which causes it. After reinstalling the SF rpm, I did not see the problem any more, and then I switched back and saw it again. THen I real

Re: [e-users] e16.6 and gnome2.2 workspace switcher

2003-06-11 Thread Kim Woelders
Ron Lau wrote: workspace switcher in redhat9 will switch between multiple desktops and virtual desktops, but I can't move windows to a different virtual desktop on the same desktop. I can move windows from one desktop to another. Yes, I'm aware of this one. This is not implemented in gnome2(libwnck

RE: [e-users] e su command?

2003-06-11 Thread Bryan Simmons
So, what you guys are saying is that there is no E program in existance like kdesu that would make a popup window for entering the root pass? Please don't think I am without recourse here.  I know how to gain access to root resources securely.  I'm just a graphical snob is all. Typically, I res

[e-users] e16.6 and gnome2.2 workspace switcher

2003-06-11 Thread Ron Lau
Hi, e16.6-pre3 built from source (CVS'ed today). everything looks great. 2 things, not really bugs, more like feature requests, if possible, but I understand it has more to do with gnome than e. workspace switcher in redhat9 will switch between multiple desktops and virtual desktops, but I can't

Re: [e-users] Funny window placement. Cause?

2003-06-11 Thread Paul E. Johnson
It appears to me your guess is correct. I thought I had fixed the problem by recompiling, but rather I had just avoided the behavior which causes it. After reinstalling the SF rpm, I did not see the problem any more, and then I switched back and saw it again. THen I realized the thing I do wh

RE: [e-users] e su command?

2003-06-11 Thread Leon Ward
Whoa there! > > > You could use a little C program like the following to gain access to > root: > > /* roo.c > * Quick access to root > */ > > main(argc, argv) > int argc; > char **argv; > { > setuid(0); > if(argc == 1) execl("/bin/bash", "-bash", (char)0); > else execvp(argv[1

Re: [e-users] e16.6-pre3 is out

2003-06-11 Thread Mike Brodbelt
Christian Hansen wrote: > Just compiled and installet the e16.6-pre3 and everything works fine. A > lot of the bugs has been removed so thats pretty nice :-) > > But the mozilla focusbug remains unsolved. > > though it is not a big problem as I just clicks my pager to get mozilla > focused. Sh

Re: [e-users] Funny window placement. Cause?

2003-06-11 Thread Kim Woelders
Paul E. Johnson wrote: Hey, guys. I was running e 16.6pre2, which I compiled myself, and it ran mostly fine. THen the pre3 was announced, and they provided an RPM, and I installed that. Then I started to see many of the problems people were complaining about. Windows would pop up on other work