Cannot run root terminal via main menu

[Lachlan Musicman]

have you ever tried

$sudo /bin/bash

from the regular terminal? I find it easier, since I've inevitably got
a regular terminal open...

cheers
L.

2009/7/6 Александр Горлов <mail.list.4.ag.hob at gmail.com>:
>
>
> 5 июля 2009 г. 22:58 пользователь Александр Горлов
> <mail.list.4.ag.hob at gmail.com> написал:
>>
>> Folks.
>>
>>
>> I use ASUS U81 Ubuntu 9.04
>> or
>> Virtual machine with UBUNTU 9.04 under Virtual Box (3.0)
>>
>> I observed the following
>>
>> I cannot run  gnome-terminal in root mode via main menu.
>
>>
>> I click root terminalme in main menu
>> I observe notification that root terminal has been starting
>
>    In case at least one terminal (in user mode) has been started
>    No gksu dialog
>>
>> In case no gnome terminal in user mode
>
>    gksu dialog is painted
>>
>>
>> but no root terminal application
>>
>> then notification about strting root terminal closed.
>
> in case at least one
>>
>>
>> In case I run from command line sudo xterm. Root x terminal started with
>> success. Other program(e.g. Synaptic) that requires root priviledge work
>> good.
>> in case i run from command line :
>> gksu gnome-terminal
>> I observed the following message:
>> Failed to contact the GConf daemon;
>> exiting.badger-alex at badger-house-laptop1:~$
>>
>> Could you help me in this case?
>> --
>> Thanks
>>
>> Alex
>
>
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>
> Alex
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