Date: Wed, 06 Jun 2007 22:42:10 -0500 From: Kevin Miller <fotrefofosisfi@gmail.com> To: Jeremy Messenger <mezz7@cox.net> Cc: freebsd-gnome@freebsd.org Subject: Re: gnome-system-tools problems (still) Message-ID: <46677E92.2080804@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <op.ttiwcvqb9aq2h7@mezz.mezzweb.com> References: <4665EE5F.3000306@gmail.com> <op.ttia4og29aq2h7@mezz.mezzweb.com> <46672954.2080000@gmail.com> <op.ttiwcvqb9aq2h7@mezz.mezzweb.com>
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Jeremy Messenger wrote: > On Wed, 06 Jun 2007 16:38:28 -0500, Kevin Miller > <fotrefofosisfi@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Jeremy Messenger wrote: >>> On Tue, 05 Jun 2007 18:14:39 -0500, Kevin Miller >>> <fotrefofosisfi@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> I posted this message a couple weeks ago but I guess nobody saw it, >>>> or whatever. >>>> >>>> I have tried updating my cvs sources and updating packages, but am >>>> still having the same problems. Maybe someone will see this that >>>> will have an idea. >>>> >>>> I am running FreeBSD 6.2 with gnome 2.18.1 compiled and installed >>>> from ports. >>>> >>>> I am having problems with all of the tools, specifically the >>>> shares-admin, and services-admin. >>>> >>>> None of the gnome-system-tools, even the ones that work, ask for a >>>> password if logged in as a normal user. I've tried removing user >>>> from wheel group, and they still never ask. >>>> >>>> >> ---- snippity ---- >>>> >>>> samba, and gnome are running, as well as dbus, polkitd, avahi, the >>>> system-tools-backends, and hal. I get no errors on startup from >>>> those. >>>> >>>> Any suggestions? >>> >>> The system-tools-backend and gnome-system-tools need some love from >>> someone to get them port full. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Mezz >>> >> >> Sounds about right... So, am I not the only one to have this problem, >> or is there anything that can be suggested I do? > > Hack and port it. :-) Other way is to use real ways such as there are > tools that are available in base system. For example, if you want to > add a new user, use adduser. If you need to edit network, edit in /etc/*. > > Cheers, > Mezz > >> Thanks > > Once again, sounds about right. :-) I know of the real ways, 12 yr user here of many *nix forms, but saw screenshots of the apps working and in action, and setting this system up for someone else and just hoping that it would "Just Work" (TM) somehow. Thanks though, Kevin
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