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Title: Permissions issue
Post by: jjtech on June 12, 2003, 02:27:32 pm

I need a little help with this. I just got my Zaurus about a month ago and really like the functionality of it. I have recently upgraded to v3.10 Sharp ROM - so much better than the last!
Anyway, I am trying to install Rotation Plugin. However I need to install the rotation fonts in order to make this work. I figured out that they need to go to the opt/QTPalmtop/lib/fonts folder, however I get a permissions error when I try to copy the new fonts in (or even trying to deleted the old ones).
Where do I login in as administrator; or the equivalent function? I work on an AIX system everyday, so am at least somewhat familiar with UNIX, but I get lost in the various Linux flavors sometimes, when they are missing commands/features I am used to in AIX.
I\'d appreciate any help anyone could give with this.

Title: Permissions issue
Post by: offroadgeek on June 12, 2003, 03:15:16 pm

If you are doing the copy via terminal, you can simply \"su\" to root, and it won\'t even ask for a password, unless you\'ve previously change the root password from the default nothing.

Many people don\'t like the added security of having multiple users (root & zaurus) on the Z, especially since it\'s clearly a single user device.  I believe people are working on modified roms to get around this.  

Hope this helps!

Title: Permissions issue
Post by: offroadgeek on June 12, 2003, 03:18:15 pm

forgot one more point... if you are coping via file manager, just click and hold the file manager launcher and a window will pop up which will allow you to check the \"run as root\" option.  You can then launch file manager to navigate and copy/paste/delete without permission problems.

another note - you have to check that \"run as root\" option each time before launching file manager, if you want the same privelages... basically it\'s not  permanent option.

Title: Permissions issue
Post by: jjtech on June 12, 2003, 03:48:54 pm

TOTALLY forgot about su - Duh!!! :oops:
Thanks.
That is a big help with the file manager tip also! A bit faster to use FM instead of Term when moving large amount os files
I knew it was a simple answer, just couldn\'t think of it.
Thanks again!! :oops: