Can not run Programs that Require Root Access

[Ashley Pritchard]

here is that info:

[awp at localhost ~]$ ll /usr/sbin/userhelper
-rws--x--x 1 root root 34060 2007-06-15 01:56 /usr/sbin/userhelper


On 6/27/07, Andy Green <andy at warmcat.com> wrote:
>
> Ed Greshko wrote:
>
> >> How do I get back access to root from my user account?
> >
> > I think it would help if you login as yourself and simply type "xhost"
> and
> > post the output.  Also the output of "env | grep DISP" may be useful.
>
> I have a distant memory of this kind of thing happening when something
> to do with the root login helper thing lost its suid root attribute.
>
> That password prompt thing is
>
> # ll /usr/sbin/userhelper
> -rws--x--x 1 root root 34224 2007-04-19 15:10 /usr/sbin/userhelper
>
> make sure it has the s for suid
>
> -Andy
>
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Diolch yn fawr, Ashley
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