Problem Installing program with SUDO

Kirk kirk202 at q.com
Sun Feb 15 21:47:29 UTC 2009


> Message: 14
> Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2009 22:18:43 +0100
> From: Kevin Kofler <kevin.kofler at chello.at>
> Subject: Re: Problem Installing program with SUDO
> To: fedora-list at redhat.com
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> Kirk wrote:
> > I'm trying to install Qemulator.  I launch setup.py and answer the
> > questions about the installation.  If finally requires a SUDO
> > password and won't accept my SU password.
> 
> Sudo is not set up by default in Fedora, try su -c instead of sudo.
> 
>         Kevin Kofler
> 
> Thanks for the response Kevin. The problem is that the setup.py pops
> up a windows (GUI?) type installer dialog vs. the Terminal.  Its a
> window that's asking for a sudo password.  It also has a button to
> go to the Terminal, tried su -c in the terminal but didn't do
> anything.  Is there a way to make a sudo password? I'm lost...as you
> can tell.

Thanks, Kirk Z.
> 




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