F9: Problem with Services tool

[Kevin Martin]

Dan Thurman wrote:
> Kevin Martin wrote:
>>
>>
>> Dan Thurman wrote:
>>> Daniel B. Thurman wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Somehow, the system-conf-services tool stopped working.
>>>> Starting this brings up the tool, it hangs with a blank list
>>>> and 'No services selected' in a greyed out right panel.
>>>>
>>>> I tried to remove and reinstall system-conf-services but
>>>> it does not help.
>>>>
>>>> What can I do to fix this?
>>>>
>>> Why hasn't anyone responded?  I have been working on trying to 
>>> figure out this
>>> tough nut and cannot understand WHY system-config-services is not 
>>> working!
>>>
>>> Can someone please give me a pointer in the right direction, short 
>>> of re-installing
>>> F9?
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>> Dan
>>>
>> Have you tried disabling selinux temporarily?  
> Yes.
>> Are you running this as root? 
> Yes.
>> And isn't it system-config-services, not system-conf-services? 
> Yes. My typo error, sorry!
>> Is /usr/bin/consolehelper correct? 
> Running this brought up a failed dialog.
> It says: "Unknown error."
>> Did you "man system-config-services" (it mentions "hanging" in the 
>> man page at certain times).
> I tried this and there is no man page for this!  Do I have to 
> fix/update/re-init the
> man pages to get all the manpages to show up?
>>
>> Kevin
>>
> Much appreciated response!  THANKS!
> But problem remains....
>
> Dan
>
>

if you run system-config-services from a terminal is there any output 
that might indicate the error that you must be getting?  Or is there 
anything in the /var/log/messages file that might indicate some problem?

Kevin