The problem is now solved. I edited the sudoers file entering my username with the following command:
User_Alias FULLTIMERS = mak FULLTIMERS ALL = NOPASSWD: ALL After that, I created a link with sudo /usr/bin/xcd.sh command, and now the program ejects the cd without problem. Thanks everyone for all the suggestions. Regards, jozsefmak > > > > This is the script: > > > > #! /bin/bash > > killall kio_audiocd > > eject /dev/hdc > > The point is brobably on the permissions for > /usr/bin/eject (or > wherever it sits). > Try: > > ls -l `which eject` (these are backticks, not > apostrophes) > > you'll see not everyone can eject. Either set a+x > permission to eject > or put yourself in the correct group. > > The other way is to put yourself in the gksu and > sudo configuration. > This involves a little more editing, but then you > will be able to run > eject, aptitude, synaptic, NetworkManager and > everything else, just > by writing > "gksu /path/to/the/program" instead of just the > program, in the > commandline. gksu is in gnome maybe in kde is > another. > > For hint, see the properties of the icon "synaptic" > or "login > configuration" or any other 'root' program. You > right-click on the > menu item and see the command used. this is the > command to get root > permissions. normally a plain "sudo /usr/bin/eject > /dev/hdc" is > sufficient, provided you are in the /etc/sudoers > file. > > man sudo > man sudoers > man gksu > man eject > > > > And, the script you found corrects a bug when apps > do not close > properly, but does not correct a security feature > when norma users > are not allowed to eject devices! > > > > I didn't write it but found on the web while > looking > > for solution for the problem of not being able to > > eject cd from the drive. This script supposedly > > corrects a serious bug in kde that prevents > ejecting > > cds. > > I also installed the 'eject' package that Roberto > > suggested. I have the same problem with that one > as > > well. It works only if I login as root and > navigate to > > its folder; but it doesn't work as a link. > > This is the output of the ls -la /usr/bin/xcd.sh > > command: > > > > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 47 2005-06-26 15:58 > > /usr/bin/xcd.sh > > > > I tried the sh /usr/bin/xcd.sh link in the link > dialog > > but didn't work. > > > > Thanks, > > jozsefmak > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > protection around > > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > > > -- > > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
