Fluxbox problems, ((S)root terminal/thunar, keymap) and scim problems

darkclown · 2007-03-28 08:27:16

Hi, im rather new to linux, been using suse for about a month and jumped allot between diffrent ones during one month, but none of the ones I have tryed have given me the freedom I whant. Then I tryed Arch I have no major problem getting a usabel system going with gnome, kde or xfce, but I whant to run flux box and there are a couple of small problems...
1. How do add a "root Thunar" and "root Xterm" icon in the menu?
2. I have a Swedish keyboard on the computer and I have sett up both Arch and xorg to use a swedish keymap, and it works in gnoem etc, but in fluxbox I only get partial keymap. Any sign that need [alt gr] like @ ([altgr] + 2) it doesn`t type in anything. Any ideas how to solv this?
3. How do I get scim to work with openoffice? I have the "openoffice-ja" packet and it works in xfce.

Thats the 2 problems I have so far but they are kind of major disturbenses, so any help is apriciated.

P.S. Please exuse my spelling
P.P.S. 2. [Solved] reinstalled the system to get rid of gnome and after that it worked
1. [Solved] Using sudo to get the root access

Last edited by darkclown (2007-03-29 14:09:33)

Stalwart · 2007-03-28 20:22:31

To run apps with root privileges set up sudo

darkclown · 2007-03-29 01:39:42

Is that the only/easy way to do it? ill look into it and see if its something I can settup. Thanks for the help

Stalwart · 2007-03-29 11:12:16

You can, it's very easy - http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Sudo

darkclown · 2007-03-29 14:18:34

Ok, that solved my problem with root in terminal, thanks for the help

Now It's only the realy big problem left(nr.3), I have no idea what could be causing it. To put it in more detail, i need to use scim-anthy for my studys, and everyday life. It works fine with everything, there is only one combination (the one I whant) that won't work. And that is the combination scim+openoffice running one fluxbox, icewm, openbox or blackbox. Scim+openoffice works in gnome, kde and xfce though.
Anyone that have any idea what I'm missing?

s26c.sayan · 2007-05-20 19:42:04

1. How do add a "root Thunar" and "root Xterm" icon in the menu?

This is how I do it:
1) Install packages sudo and gksu.
2) Add user to sudoers list
3) Add entries to fluxbox menu (~/.fluxbox/menu) as follows:

[exec] (Root Thunar) {gksudo thunar}
[exec] (Root Xterm) {gksudo xterm}

This way, whenever I click on the entires in menu, a box comes up prompting me to enter sudo password, and then the program starts as root!

Arch Linux

#1 2007-03-28 08:27:16

Fluxbox problems, ((S)root terminal/thunar, keymap) and scim problems

#2 2007-03-28 20:22:31

Re: Fluxbox problems, ((S)root terminal/thunar, keymap) and scim problems

#3 2007-03-29 01:39:42

Re: Fluxbox problems, ((S)root terminal/thunar, keymap) and scim problems

#4 2007-03-29 11:12:16

Re: Fluxbox problems, ((S)root terminal/thunar, keymap) and scim problems

#5 2007-03-29 14:18:34

Re: Fluxbox problems, ((S)root terminal/thunar, keymap) and scim problems

#6 2007-05-20 19:42:04

Re: Fluxbox problems, ((S)root terminal/thunar, keymap) and scim problems

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