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Old 12-14-2002, 07:33 PM   #1
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Angry Gnome problem - Mandrake 9.0


Here's a weird one for this newbie... I have an Icon in Gnome which has extra junk for its title. When I click on it to rename it, it says I have no priviledge to do this. Help!

How do I fix this title?
 
Old 12-14-2002, 07:49 PM   #2
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you probably need root privilege to change the name.
 
Old 12-15-2002, 11:17 AM   #3
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How do I change the root permissions within Gnome? When I go to the command line I dont know what to do . Do I just go su and then back to the Gnome screen?

this newbie is lost! But thanks for your prompt reply.
 
  


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