I know this way, I am interested in to find out. Is this is actuall problem or not? <div class="gmail_quote">2009/7/6 Lachlan Musicman <<a href="mailto:datakid@gmail.com">datakid@gmail.com</a>> <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">have you ever tried $sudo /bin/bash from the regular terminal? I find it easier, since I've inevitably got a regular terminal open... cheers L. 2009/7/6 Александр Горлов <<a href="mailto:mail.list.4.ag.hob@gmail.com">mail.list.4.ag.hob@gmail.com</a>>: <div><div></div><div class="h5">> > > 5 июля 2009 г. 22:58 пользователь Александр Горлов > <<a href="mailto:mail.list.4.ag.hob@gmail.com">mail.list.4.ag.hob@gmail.com</a>> написал: >> >> Folks. >> >> >> I use ASUS U81 Ubuntu 9.04 >> or >> Virtual machine with UBUNTU 9.04 under Virtual Box (3.0) >> >> I observed the following >> >> I cannot run gnome-terminal in root mode via main menu. > >> >> I click root terminalme in main menu >> I observe notification that root terminal has been starting > > In case at least one terminal (in user mode) has been started > No gksu dialog >> >> In case no gnome terminal in user mode > > gksu dialog is painted >> >> >> but no root terminal application >> >> then notification about strting root terminal closed. > > in case at least one >> >> >> In case I run from command line sudo xterm. Root x terminal started with >> success. Other program(e.g. Synaptic) that requires root priviledge work >> good. >> in case i run from command line : >> gksu gnome-terminal >> I observed the following message: >> Failed to contact the GConf daemon; >> exiting.badger-alex@badger-house-laptop1:~$ >> >> Could you help me in this case? >> -- >> Thanks >> >> Alex > > > > -- > Thanks > > Alex > </div></div>> -- > ubuntu-users mailing list > <a href="mailto:ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com</a> > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users</a> > > -- "I'm in IT and we generally know how to use the interwebs like superheros." - AF -- ubuntu-users mailing list <a href="mailto:ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com</a> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users</a> </blockquote></div> -- Thanks Alex