[Novalug] launch perl script from ubuntu desktop

[donjr]

On Tue, 2007-06-26 at 09:50 -0400, Bonnie Dalzell wrote:
> On Tue, 26 Jun 2007, Ed James wrote:
> 
> EJ >Silly question, but have you tried it as root?
> EJ >
> 
> Ubuntu does not do root as in there being a root user. When you need to do
> something as root you enter sudo and then the command and then the OS asks
> you for your passowrd and then after you give the password you get to
> execute the thing as root.

There is a ROOT(0) user. Logins are just DISABLED by default.

If you wish to log in as root {HIGHLY NOT recommended} but howto is:

  $ sudo -i     {opens an interactive root shell see 'man sudo'}

Now at the 'root' prompt run the command:
  # passwrd     
and follow the prompts to set the 'root' user password.

Now it's possible to "log in a user root"

The next set is to adjust 'gdm' to allow user 'root' to log in from the
Graphic user login screen.
  See both 'man gdm' and the files in /usr/share/doc/gdm  for how.

IOW
  Ubuntu has a 'root' account it is just that logins are DISABLED by
default for some very good reasons.
> 
> So I can launch an editor to edit things that root needs to edit by
> typing sudo gedit or sudo pico for example.
> 
> My perl scripts launch just fine from the command line with the command:
> 
> perl myprogram.pl
> 
> It is trying to make a launcher on the desktop that is frustrating me.

In the "launcher's" command line entry place the following:
   perl /full/path/to/myprogram.pl

Now do you want to make it simpler to run, both from the command-line
and it's entry in the "launcher"?
 {and even make it possible to 'double click' on the file and have it
run from the browser.}

To the top of the file 'myprogram.pl' add the following line:
  #!/usr/bin/perl
 /\ Note the '#' character must be the very first character of the file.

And then set the file permissions to these:
 # chmod =rwxrxrx myprogram.pl

{note you can adjust the permissions somewhat and my want to adjust the
user and group.}


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