Problem Installing program with SUDO

Kevin Kofler kevin.kofler at chello.at
Sun Feb 15 23:52:37 UTC 2009


Kirk wrote:
> Thanks for the response Kevin. The problem is that the setup.py pops
> up a windows (GUI?) type installer dialog vs. the Terminal.  Its a
> window that's asking for a sudo password.  It also has a button to
> go to the Terminal, tried su -c in the terminal but didn't do
> anything.  Is there a way to make a sudo password? I'm lost...as you
> can tell.

You can fix the setup.py script to use su -c instead of sudo.

That sort of problems is common when you use third-party packages written
for another distribution.

        Kevin Kofler




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