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Nullw0rm

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Registered: 2010-01-21

Posts: 16

[SOLVED] Create a shortcut?

I tried creating a launcher for various things that require the command line. Such as.. 'sudo opt/lampp/lampp start' and place it into the launcher. It doesn't work so I chmodded it to 755 and it runs!

But the problem is now it doesn't , all it does is freezes the whole system (XFCE and kernel..)

This works when I shortcut to things that require root, such as gftp / thunar on a root folder etc. Is it because it's launching a sudo command that it crashes? 

Last edited by Nullw0rm (2010-01-29 04:19:29)

hsa2

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From: Turkey

Registered: 2008-05-26

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Re: [SOLVED] Create a shortcut?

May be if sudo command requires a password promt, and because there is no password entered system locks up? I think you should try 'gksudo' command owned by package 'gksu'.

anonymous_user

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Registered: 2009-08-28

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Re: [SOLVED] Create a shortcut?

Try including a terminal so you can type your password in:

xterm -e "sudo opt/lampp/lampp start"

Nullw0rm

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Registered: 2010-01-21

Posts: 16

Re: [SOLVED] Create a shortcut?

Try including a terminal so you can type your password in:

xterm -e "sudo opt/lampp/lampp start"

Yes it works, Thanks! Makes a lot more sense than running the command straight off..