[Scottish] Which distro

[Joseph Kerr]

Sometimes I want to edit a file as root. I believe that the install
was clean. Is there any utility I can execute that will return a
status for the X system. I will reinstall the kdeveloper app this
evening and take note of the error.

joe

On 12/21/06, stephen donaldson <steve at openoz.net> wrote:
> Kate should just run without sudo (unless you want it as root) so what
> are you trying to do?
>
> I'm at a loss re the X libraries location unknown, was it a clean
> install with no errors?
>
> Steve
>
>
>
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>
> Joseph Kerr wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I will give this a try. SInce I have you online perhaps you can help
> > with another problem. Whenever I attempt activate an application like
> > Kate from the prompt using sudo kate I receive an error unable to
> > connect to X server. I have also attempted to install the kdeveloper
> > app but I receive an error about the X libraries location being
> > unknown. I having development experience in windows but not in linux
> > so these error and correcting them are a problem for me. THanks.
> >
> > joe
> >
> > On 12/21/06, stephen donaldson <steve at openoz.net> wrote:
> >> sudo aptitude install ubuntu-desktop should do the trick
> >> Use aptitude because it will make it easier to uninstall should u
> >> choose..
> >>
> >> The /ubuntu-desktop/ metapackage will install the standard Ubuntu
> >> version of Gnome with the appropriate artwork and defaults favored by
> >> Ubuntu.
> >>
> >> A good link http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/gnome
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Steve
> >> *
> >> *
> >>
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> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Joseph Kerr wrote:
> >> > Hi Kevin,
> >> >
> >> > I have tried installing gimp from kde and I get the error message
> >> > break install.
> >> >
> >> > joe
> >> >
> >> > On 12/21/06, Kevin McDermott <kevinmcd at linuxsolutions.demon.co.uk>
> >> wrote:
> >> >> Hi Joseph,
> >> >>
> >> >> You should only need to "apt-get install gimp" and it will take
> >> care of
> >> >> things for you...
> >> >>
> >> >> Kevin
> >> >>
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Joe