I am not sure how to do it right. I tried it once as a normal user and the second time using sudo.
1) [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ guidance-power-manager [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ X Error: BadDevice, invalid or uninitialized input device 167 Major opcode: 144 Minor opcode: 3 Resource id: 0x0 Failed to open device X Error: BadDevice, invalid or uninitialized input device 167 Major opcode: 144 Minor opcode: 3 Resource id: 0x0 Failed to open device KCrash: Application 'guidance-power-manager.py' crashing... 2) [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ sudo guidance-power-manager Password: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ X Error: BadDevice, invalid or uninitialized input device 167 Major opcode: 144 Minor opcode: 3 Resource id: 0x0 Failed to open device X Error: BadDevice, invalid or uninitialized input device 167 Major opcode: 144 Minor opcode: 3 Resource id: 0x0 Failed to open device No protocol specified kdeinit: Can't connect to the X Server. kdeinit: Might not terminate at end of session. No protocol specified kded: cannot connect to X server :0.0 DCOP aborting call from 'anonymous-6473' to 'kded' kded: ERROR: Communication problem with kded, it probably crashed. No protocol specified Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/share/python-support/kde-guidance/guidance-power-manager.py", line 1045, in <module> mainWindow = PowermanagerApp(None, "main window") File "/usr/share/python-support/kde-guidance/guidance-power-manager.py", line 982, in __init__ self.pmwidget = PowerManager(self,name) File "/usr/share/python-support/kde-guidance/guidance-power-manager.py", line 96, in __init__ self.powermanager = PowerManage() File "/usr/share/python-support/kde-guidance/powermanage.py", line 69, in __init__ xg = xf86misc.XF86Server() File "/usr/share/python-support/kde-guidance/xf86misc.py", line 133, in __init__ raise XF86Error, "Couldn't connect to X server." xf86misc.XF86Error: Couldn't connect to X server. Error in sys.excepthook: Traceback (most recent call last): File "/var/lib/python-support/python2.5/apport/python_hook.py", line 44, in apport_excepthook binary = os.path.realpath(os.path.join(os.getcwdu(), sys.argv[0])) IndexError: list index out of range Original exception was: Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/share/python-support/kde-guidance/guidance-power-manager.py", line 1045, in <module> mainWindow = PowermanagerApp(None, "main window") File "/usr/share/python-support/kde-guidance/guidance-power-manager.py", line 982, in __init__ self.pmwidget = PowerManager(self,name) File "/usr/share/python-support/kde-guidance/guidance-power-manager.py", line 96, in __init__ self.powermanager = PowerManage() File "/usr/share/python-support/kde-guidance/powermanage.py", line 69, in __init__ xg = xf86misc.XF86Server() File "/usr/share/python-support/kde-guidance/xf86misc.py", line 133, in __init__ raise XF86Error, "Couldn't connect to X server." xf86misc.XF86Error: Couldn't connect to X server. I hope this is what you meant. -- Powermanager crashes https://launchpad.net/bugs/92550 -- kubuntu-bugs mailing list kubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-bugs