[SOLVED] Only root can start app... suggestions for non-root xinit

flipjarg · 06-08-2011, 06:50 PM

I am trying to make bluetoothd startup when I startx. This is a non-root user. Yet, only when I do the following will bluetoothd really start.

Code:

nonRoot@bt$ su root
root@bt$ bluetoothd; exit;

Using `sudo bluetoothd` does not work. The odd thing, is that it is executable for everyone:

Code:

nonRoot@bt$ ls -l /usr/sbin/bluetoothd
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 648026 2011-04-30 04:25 /usr/sbin/bluetoothd

I use a Bluetooth mouse and may use other Bluetooth devices in the future. Any suggestions on how to make this work? I am using Backtrack 5 (ubuntu) and this is the last thing I need to get working. It has left me stumped.

RSridhar · 06-08-2011, 11:08 PM

bluetoothd - a daemon
start with chkconfig
or use menu system-administration-services

dimpleboy · 06-09-2011, 03:13 AM

it seems that the owner of that is root, have you try to change the owner and group? chown -R user:group /file/?

flipjarg · 06-09-2011, 06:09 PM

Yes, bluetoothd is a daemon... not sure if you were telling or asking.

I am trying to avoid, changing the permissions, but I did run chkconfig and it wasn't there. when I tried to add it (`chkconfig -a bluetoothd`) it said it is "an unknown service".

Code:

root@bt$ chkconfig | grep bluetooth
root@bt$

Code:

root@xanlabot# chkconfig
alsa-mixer-save             off
apache2                     off
apparmor                    on
apport                      off
atd                         off
avahi-daemon                off
binfmt-support              off
bootlogd                    off
bridge-network-interface    off
console-setup               off
cron                        off
cryptdisks                  0
cryptdisks-early            0
cups                        off
dbus                        off
decnet                      off
dmesg                       off
dns-clean                   on
etc-setserial               on
failsafe-x                  off
fancontrol                  on
farpd                       off
framework-postgres          2345
gpsd                        off
grub-common                 on
gssd                        off
hostname                    off
hwclock                     off
hwclock-save                off
idmapd                      off
irqbalance                  off
killprocs                   on
lm-sensors                  on
module-init-tools           off
mysql                       off
nessusd                     off
network-interface           off
network-interface-security  off
networking                  off
ondemand                    on
openvpn                     off
pcmciautils                 on
pcscd                       off
plymouth                    off
plymouth-log                off
plymouth-splash             off
plymouth-stop               off
portmap                     off
portmap-boot                off
portmap-wait                off
pppd-dns                    on
procps                      off
pulseaudio                  on
rc.local                    on
rcS                         off
rinetd                      off
rpc_pipefs                  off
rsync                       on
rsyslog                     off
screen-cleanup              off
sendsigs                    0
setserial                   on
snort                       off
ssh                         off
statd                       off
statd-mounting              off
stop-bootlogd               off
stop-bootlogd-single        off
udev                        off
udev-finish                 off
udevmonitor                 off
udevtrigger                 off
ufw                         off
umountfs                    0
umountnfs.sh                0
umountroot                  0
urandom                     0S
wicd                        on
winbind                     off
wpa-ifupdown                0
x11-common                  on
xplico                      off

venikathir · 06-10-2011, 08:49 AM

Hi
Try edit the /etc/rc.local on your machine
put the entry to start the bluetoothd
by using /usr/sbin/bluetoothd

by next boot it will pick automatically

if this solves plz change to SOLVED

RSridhar · 06-10-2011, 10:26 AM

daemon once started by root at a particular runlevel
continues to auto start with subsequent boot.
In my fedora core 14 the bluetoothd autostarts at runlevel 3,4, and 5.
If it is not auto started on your system,
you need only start it once as root at runlevels 3,4,5 and
subsequent boot will have the daemon autostart and you do not have to do
anything about it.

chkconfig command to execute as root

chkconfig --level=345 bluetoothd on
see man chkconfig

flipjarg · 06-10-2011, 06:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by venikathir

Hi
Try edit the /etc/rc.local on your machine put the entry to start the bluetoothd by using /usr/sbin/bluetoothd

by next boot it will pick automatically...

That did it! Thank you!

Quote:

Originally Posted by RSridhar

daemon once started by root at a particular runlevel
continues to auto start with subsequent boot.
In my fedora core 14 the bluetoothd autostarts at runlevel 3,4, and 5.
If it is not auto started on your system,
you need only start it once as root at runlevels 3,4,5 and
subsequent boot will have the daemon autostart and you do not have to do
anything about it.

chkconfig command to execute as root

chkconfig --level=345 bluetoothd on
see man chkconfig

I did not try the chkconfig command that you suggested however, this will be helpful for other things in the future. I did not know that about runlevels!