Re: Need help from an X guru!
From: Benjamin J. Weiss (benjamin_at_Weiss.name)
Date: 12/05/03
- Previous message: Cameron Simpson: "Re: favourite shells"
- In reply to: Cameron Simpson: "Re: Need help from an X guru!"
- Next in thread: Benjamin J. Weiss: "Re: [SOLVED (sort of)] Need help from an X guru!"
- Reply: Benjamin J. Weiss: "Re: [SOLVED (sort of)] Need help from an X guru!"
- Messages sorted by: [ date ] [ thread ] [ subject ] [ author ]
To: redhat-list@redhat.com Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2003 18:02:42 -0600 (CST)
> On 08:01 04 Dec 2003, Benjamin J. Weiss <benjamin@weiss.name> wrote:
> | I had installed my TightVNC 1.2.8 from source, and wanted to upgrade to
> | 1.2.9. I downloaded the source for 1.2.9, then went into the 1.2.8 tree and
> | ran a 'make clean' as root. I lost X. [...]
>
> I know it's too late, but this is a Big Clue to an important rule:
>
> NEVER do the build/compile stuff as root. Only the install should happen
> as root, and if you set things up right even that can often be done as
> an ordinary user.
>
> Cheers,
Thanks for the tip. I've learned my lesson. :(
Nobody seems to have an idea. I guess I'm going to have to try and
re-install X from the CD's somehow. Of course, I have no earthly idea
how. *sigh*
-- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@redhat.com?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
- Previous message: Cameron Simpson: "Re: favourite shells"
- In reply to: Cameron Simpson: "Re: Need help from an X guru!"
- Next in thread: Benjamin J. Weiss: "Re: [SOLVED (sort of)] Need help from an X guru!"
- Reply: Benjamin J. Weiss: "Re: [SOLVED (sort of)] Need help from an X guru!"
- Messages sorted by: [ date ] [ thread ] [ subject ] [ author ]
Relevant Pages
|
