How do I login as root so I can run guarddog?

M$ISBS · 03-28-2006, 09:32 PM

When I try to run guarddog in console, I cannot start it with root priveledges so I cannot make any changes.
Other than sudo, how can I start guarddog?
This is only under Windowmaker, in KDE i use the graphics icon and it works.

Thank you.

pixellany · 03-28-2006, 09:54 PM

Can you not log in to your GUI as root?

In any event, you can always run it from the command line...two ways;
1 sudo command
2 su, password, command

M$ISBS · 03-28-2006, 10:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pixellany

Can you not log in to your GUI as root?

In any event, you can always run it from the command line...two ways;
1 sudo command
2 su, password, command

I can, but only in KDE, not windowmaker. I can start guarddog`s gui in windowmaker but I do not have root priveledges.
I dont know how to setup sudo and I have not tried suggestion number 2. Ill give that a try. Thanks.

reddazz · 03-28-2006, 10:56 PM

If you have KDE installed, you can also start a terminal (even in windowmaker) and do "kdesu nameOfGuarddogGui", enter the root password and the gui should run. It could be a good idea if you figured out how to run services from the command line without a GUI just in case your gui ever gives you problems.

M$ISBS · 03-28-2006, 10:58 PM

Well, guarddog starts up as user bu without priveledges of course, but does not start up at all when logged in as root. I have tried to find the executable but cannot.
To start guarddog I simply type its name, why would it start as a user but not for root?

M$ISBS · 03-28-2006, 11:02 PM

The kdesu thing seems to have worked but when I quite guarddog I got this message in the console.....

Session management: could not open network socket.

Is that something to worry about?

reddazz · 03-28-2006, 11:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by M$ISBS

The kdesu thing seems to have worked but when I quite guarddog I got this message in the console.....

Session management: could not open network socket.

Is that something to worry about?

I am not sure. Enter the error message on google and see if there are any discussions about this on other sites.

M$ISBS · 03-28-2006, 11:29 PM

Ok, Thanks.