Install problem QTparted

[Ignazio Palmisano]

Steven Vollom wrote:
> Thanks to a recent posting, it appears that qtparted is a package that 
> can format my thumb drive.  Using Adept Package Manager I installed 
> qtparted.  Every indication was that it was successfully installed.  It 
> appears on Kmenu.  When I attempt to open it, the cursor indicates that 
> the computer is trying to open the package, however, after a few moments 
> that attempt ceases and the package remains unopened.
> 
> Steven
> 

I've had the same problem from time to time. My workaround is to start 
it from the console:

kdesudo qtparted

a password window pops up: insert your password

and you get the program running.
HTH,
I.