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Software & hardware support => Applications => Topic started by: Linux_Newbi on March 03, 2014, 09:00:02 PM

Title: <SOLVED>GParted wont start and a. It about keyboards
Post by: Linux_Newbi on March 03, 2014, 09:00:02 PM
Hi, me again,

I've just reinstalled sparky, and set all my old stuff up(menu is working fine now) but now GParted refuses to start, from the application menu, start menu, and from file browser, I click on it and nothing happens. As far as I can tell everything else works fine. I've tried apt-get update and upgrade but still no luck, I'm thinking of reinstalling it, but when I go to delete it it wants to delete a sparky-openbox-manager as well(or similar, it was a little while ago) which sound pretty important to me, is it safe to delete this? Or should I try something else first?
Title: Re: GParted wont start
Post by: pavroo on March 03, 2014, 09:50:25 PM
Try to run it in a terminal emulator with the command:

Code:

su
gparted


If it will start up, edit as root the file:

Code:

su
leafpad /usr/share/applications/gparted.desktop


Change the line from:

Code:

Exec=gparted-pkexec


to:

Code:

Exec=remsu gparted


Save the file, log out and log in back.
Title: Re: GParted wont start
Post by: Linux_Newbi on March 03, 2014, 10:03:03 PM
Ok, thanks, I've tried without root and get command not found, usually it's permission denied or similar if I need root, if this is normall I'll try your way tomorrow! long hall to USA tonight.
Title: Re: GParted wont start
Post by: Linux_Newbi on March 04, 2014, 11:12:53 AM
ok, done, i get this warning when it starts though:



(gpartedbin:3232): Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "murrine",

======================

libparted : 2.3

======================



(gpartedbin:3232): Gtk-WARNING **: Theme directory scalable/stock of theme NoirCrystal has no size field



root@gilpc:/home/max# leafpad /usr/share/applications/gparted.desktop



(leafpad:3291): Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "murrine",



(leafpad:3291): Gtk-WARNING **: Theme directory scalable/stock of theme NoirCrystal has no size field





a bit off topic, where can i find out which keybord i have? its an italian notepad.
Title: Re: GParted wont start
Post by: pavroo on March 04, 2014, 02:05:31 PM
Don't worry about that.



You'd like to find your keyboard model/number or layout?

To check its layout, type:

Code:

cat /etc/default/keyboard


Title: Re: GParted wont start
Post by: Linux_Newbi on March 04, 2014, 06:06:12 PM
I need the layout of the actual keyboard, because it sure isn't what the computer thinks it is. It's Italian I think, includes various letters with accents and the punctuation is all in the wrong place.
Title: Re: GParted wont start
Post by: pavroo on March 04, 2014, 06:16:39 PM
To change the layout keyboard run SparkyCenter-> System-> Keyboard Layout Settings and set yours up.
Title: Re: GParted wont start
Post by: Linux_Newbi on March 04, 2014, 06:33:54 PM
Yes, but I don't know what mine is!
Title: Re: GParted wont start
Post by: pavroo on March 04, 2014, 07:14:42 PM
What is your machine name, model, number, etc.
Title: Re: GParted wont start
Post by: Linux_Newbi on March 04, 2014, 08:49:25 PM
HP 2133, Italian or French origin I think, it sure isn't an English keyboard
Title: Re: GParted wont start
Post by: pavroo on March 05, 2014, 12:04:45 AM
It looks like normal keyboard so try to configure with "standard pc-105-keys Intl" and your language after.

If does it not work, try HP keyboards, there is a few options, but pc-105 should be fine I hope.
Title: Re: GParted wont start
Post by: Linux_Newbi on March 05, 2014, 12:51:13 AM
Ok, thank you ever so much, there are just so many options and I had no idea what half of them mean.