Cannot run root terminal via main menu

[Александр Горлов]

I know this way, I am interested in to find out. Is this is actuall problem
or not?

2009/7/6 Lachlan Musicman <datakid at gmail.com>

> 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
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Thanks
> >
> > Alex
> >
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Thanks

Alex
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