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cravengemetzel

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Registered: 2012-02-15

Posts: 7

GParted won't start .. [SOLVED]

I cannot start GParted from the menu (I am using KDE, if this is important) . The gksu password prompt comes up, but after that nothing starts .

When trying to start as root from the command line, I get the following error message:

# gparted
No protocol specified

(gpartedbin:5623): Gtk-WARNING **: cannot open display: :0

Sigh, I need to edit partitions on a USB and I do not want to boot into Windozer to do it . =/

*EDIT*

I ended up using fdisk and mkfs, but I would still like to work on a resolution to this problem, if at all possible .

Last edited by cravengemetzel (2012-03-24 16:14:34)

skunktrader

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From: Brisbane, Australia

Registered: 2010-02-14

Posts: 1,671

Re: GParted won't start .. [SOLVED]

I always use

$ kdesu gparted

There are a few ways to do this correctly
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Ru … ps_as_root

Last edited by skunktrader (2012-03-18 00:44:08)

cravengemetzel

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Registered: 2012-02-15

Posts: 7

Re: GParted won't start .. [SOLVED]

Thanks ! That did the trick, marking this thread as solved . ^^

drankinatty

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From: Nacogdoches, Texas

Registered: 2009-04-24

Posts: 101

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Re: GParted won't start .. [SOLVED]

What did the trick?? Running 'kdesu ...' is not a solution to running gparted from say the command line, or fluxbox, or in gnome for that matter. I get the same error attempting to run it in gnome. What was the trick?

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Evilandi666

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Registered: 2010-10-28

Posts: 105

Re: GParted won't start .. [SOLVED]

bump

Edit: Solution: Edit startmenu entrys (right klick on start menu logo) -> gparted -> advanced -> start as root -> works.
See http://aptosid.com/index.php?name=PNphp … pic&t=1511

Last edited by Evilandi666 (2012-09-24 14:47:21)

teateawhy

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From: GER

Registered: 2012-03-05

Posts: 1,138

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Re: GParted won't start .. [SOLVED]

You can also use 'gksudo <command>', and if you have gnome gksudo is installed as dependency.
It also works on other window managers after explicitly installing it.
"gksu  is a frontend to su and gksudo is a frontend to sudo.  Their
primary purpose is to run graphical commands that need  root  without 
the need to run an X terminal emulator and using su directly."