hi
i just installed an application (celestia) and i can access it only if
i;m root
how can i make it accessible for other users??
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Did you get any error message when started it as normal user?
Also try to start it from konsole and paste here the error messages.
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no, i don’t get any error message. when i start it as a normal user it
just does nothing. it starts only when i log in as root
about starting in konsole: i’m noob in linux, so tell me if i do it
right: i open gnome terminal (i use gnome), cd to folder where the app
is installed (cc@linux-4v04:/opt/kde3/bin>" and i type “celestia”
the message is
"cc@linux-4v04:/opt/kde3/bin> celestia
Program ‘celestia’ is present in package ‘celestia’, which is installed
on your system.
Absolute path to ‘celestia’ is ‘/opt/kde3/bin/celestia’. Please check
your $PATH variable to see whether it contains the mentioned path.
bash: celestia: command not found
"
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> no, i don’t get any error message. when i start it as a normal user it
> just does nothing. it starts only when i log in as root
hot tip: NEVER log into KDE as root, just doing that causes some
permission problems that are tough to figure out and fix…
carefully and completely read the following which give the SAFE way
to become and use root powers: http://en.opensuse.org/SDB:Login_as_root
ciprianvilau;1921006 Wrote:
> no, i don’t get any error message. when i start it as a normal user it
> just does nothing. it starts only when i log in as root
>
>
>
> about starting in konsole: i’m noob in linux, so tell me if i do it
> right: i open gnome terminal (i use gnome), cd to folder where the app
> is installed (cc@linux-4v04:/opt/kde3/bin>" and i type “celestia”
>
> the message is
> "cc@linux-4v04:/opt/kde3/bin> celestia
>
> Program ‘celestia’ is present in package ‘celestia’, which is installed
> on your system.
>
> Absolute path to ‘celestia’ is ‘/opt/kde3/bin/celestia’. Please check
> your $PATH variable to see whether it contains the mentioned path.
>
> bash: celestia: command not found
> "
Check your $PATH variable. Go into terminal and type:
echo $PATH
and search for this path: /opt/kde3/bin/. If it isn’t there then you
need to edit the $PATH variable.
In your home directory open the file: .bashrc - hidden file. Scroll
to the end and add the lines:
PATH=$PATH:/opt/kde3/bin/
export PATH
Open the terminal and try to start celestia.
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ReindeerSkinner;1921181 Wrote:
> >
>
>
> hot tip: NEVER log into KDE as root, just doing that causes some
> permission problems that are tough to figure out and fix…
>
> carefully and completely read the following which give the SAFE way
> to become and use root powers: ‘SDB:Login as root - openSUSE’
> (http://en.opensuse.org/SDB:Login_as_root)
i use gnome. i logged in as root several times 
but just for copying
some icon themes …i didn’t do anything else
> >
> Open the terminal and try to start celestia.
>
> You don’t need to be logged in as root - never log in as root. You
> can start KDE programs with kdesu or sudo <command>
well, the path exists when i type echo $PATH
i tried “sudo celestia” command, but it says something about
/home/cc/ICEauthority that can’t be accessed or something…
anyway, since i want to reinstall the system i deleted the ICEauthority
file and now celestia works just fine 
as a normal user
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