On Sat, Jan 13, 2001 at 08:44:59AM -0500, Ayman Haidar wrote: > I think the problem is with the $HOME , since the script is run as > root, $HOME is for /root not the user home directory.
hmmm, why is it run as root? I don't know too much about fvwm2 -- it's quite a long time since I last used it -- but my current window manager (wmx) runs programs under my regular UID. Anyhow, because of Netscape's legendary 'stability', I'd rather not have it run as root... :) Cheers, Erdmut > try to give it the absolute directory and see. or try to make the > script owned by the user. > > good luck > > Ayman > > Once upon a time ktb ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > > > > > I've written the following script which works just fine at the > > command line (xterm) but doesn't work when I use it in .fvwm2rc > > in a menu - > > + "myNetscape" exec mynet > > > > Netscape starts just fine but the lock file and pid aren't killed. > > The permissions of /usr/local/bin/mynet - > > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root > > > > What do I need to do to make this work from my menu? > > Thanks, > > kent > > > > > > ####################################################### > > #!/bin/sh > > > > net_pid=$(pidof -s netscape) > > lock_file=$HOME/.netscape/lock > > > > if [ $net_pid ] > > then > > kill -9 $net_pid > > echo -e "\nKilled pid #$net_pid." > > fi > > > > if [ -L $lock_file ] > > then > > rm $lock_file > > echo -e "\nLockfile was removed.\n" > > fi > > > > netscape -no-about-splash & > > > > ####################################################### > > > > -- > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- Erdmut Pfeifer science+computing gmbh Hagellocher Weg 71 phone: +49 (0)7071-9457-255 D-72070 Tuebingen email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Bugs come in through open windows. Keep Windows shut! --
