On Tue, Dec 09, 2008 at 09:48:26PM -0600, Brendan West wrote: > I am using gnome. The problem I am having with user privileges, > though, is only on the gui. I can easily use the root privileges on > the terminal. I am trying to use AVG 7.5, but it says that I don't > have the privileges to access the executable.
Hmmm... and being root gives you the permissions? Are you sure? Or is it just the case that you need to make a program executable? (Would be the same for a user or root) Here's a test program: $ cp /usr/bin/uptime /tmp/test_program $ /tmp/test_program 20:21:41 up 2 days, 7:44, 1 user, load average: 0.00, 0.00, 0.00 Let's make it non-executable: $ chmod a-x /tmp/test_program $ /tmp/test_program -bash: /tmp/test_program: Permission denied Executable again: $ chmod a+x /tmp/test_program $ /tmp/test_program 20:22:29 up 2 days, 7:45, 1 user, load average: 0.00, 0.00, 0.00 That said, there's really no point in using that specific program (as already mentioned), as there are better alternatives that are already included in your distribution. -- Tzafrir Cohen | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | VIM is http://tzafrir.org.il | | a Mutt's [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | best ICQ# 16849754 | | friend -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
