Hi all

In Suse 9.1 Pro, I can only start programs (from konsole) as normal user. If I, for example, try to run amarok as root, I get 'bash: amarok: command not found'. As normal user, it's no problem.

This is quite annoying because if I want to edit a file with 'kate', I must start is as normal user, but then I don't have permission to change anything in the files I open.

Also, I'm trying to install pango-1.8.0 for the moment. At the beginning of the install, it tries to run the command 'glib-mkenums'. I run the compilation as root, so it says it can't find that command.
I can run it as normal user, but then it says I don't have permission to execute this. So, basically, I can't install this program (and many others) , unless I can make sure root finds all it commands, like the normal user does.

Can anyone help me out. I guess it has something to do with the PATH or the shells.
Thx in advance.

SuSE requires you to use rather than su. This will keep certain environment variables that you need to use to run programs as root with SuSE's security settings.

I've just tried this, but it doesn't work. 'Command not found', it says.

I did not try this sux -c method.. as I did not know about it at the time, but I too was having difficulty compiling PANGO 1.8.0 and getting the glib-mkenums problem, having SuSE 9.2 professional. I was using the regular su command to act as root. I logged off of my regular user entirely and logged into my root user and tried it and was successful in compiling pango.