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kdrumm

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From: Upstate, S.C.

Registered: 2008-07-22

Posts: 14

gedit error (fixed)

I'm not sure what i might have done, but root won't open gedit.
I get this error:

[root@ken-arch kdrumm]# gedit

(gedit:23140): libgnomevfs-WARNING **: Unable to create ~/.gnome2 directory: No such file or directory
Could not create per-user gnome configuration directory `/home/root/.gnome2/': No such file or directory

any ideas on where to look?
I do have a /home/me/.gnome2 folder
thanks
KD

Last edited by kdrumm (2008-08-01 18:45:31)

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heleos

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From: Maine, USA

Registered: 2007-04-24

Posts: 678

Re: gedit error (fixed)

You're using a root account. Root probably doesn't have a .gnome2 folder in /home/root folder

kdrumm

Member

From: Upstate, S.C.

Registered: 2008-07-22

Posts: 14

Re: gedit error (fixed)

After creating  a /home/root/.gnome2 directory it works.
Guess my next question is I don't remember ever seeing a /home/root dir. before. If I had one where did it go? I don't delete things randomly.
Why would gedit and nautilus not just use /home/me/.gnome2?
KD

Last edited by kdrumm (2008-08-01 18:48:55)

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What's the point of wearing your favorite rocketship underpants if nobody
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