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Re: drop box

 

Actually I did answer the question. No I am NOT logging on as root.  Is that
clear enough for you?


On Tue, Dec 28, 2010 at 6:48 PM, Andrew Woodhead <
andrew.woodhead666@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> It makes no difference to me what OS you use. You didn't answer the
> question either.....
>
>
> On Tuesday, December 28, 2010, Tim Bernhard <ohiomoto@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > and no, I was not logged on as root.  The code I put in my post was
> probably copied from someone else and I simply edited it to convey what I
> had done.  I guess I should have looked closer before I pasted it here.  I
> should have know there would be a snob among us.
> >
> > So do you want to help or should I go back to Peppermint?
> > Tim
> > On Tue, Dec 28, 2010 at 6:35 PM, Andrew Woodhead <
> andrew.woodhead666@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > If you are root, you don't need to use sudo. Are you logging on as
> > root? You are clearly novice with regards to access in Linux
> >
> >
> > On Tuesday, December 28, 2010, Tim Bernhard <ohiomoto@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >> Here is a link with the instructions I used.  I think I made the last
> post.  http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1499046
> >>
> >>  <http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1499046>The only issue I
> have it that it gets wiped when I get updates.  Maybe I have it in the wrong
> place.   Please advise.
> >>
> >> Also, shouldn't this be something that is set "out of the box" in
> Lubuntu?
> >>
> >>  <http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1499046>
> >> Here is the code:
> >> used leafpad to edit xdg-open:
> >>
> >>
> >> Code:
> >> [root@ohiomoto ~]#sudo leafpad /usr/bin/xdg-openMy changes looked like
> this when done and it works great with Chromium.
> >>
> >> Code:
> >>     generic)
> >>     pcmanfm "$url"
> >>     ;;
> >>
> >> #    generic)
> >> #    open_generic "$url"
> >> #    ;;
> >> On Tue, Dec 28, 2010 at 4:55 PM, Tim Bernhard <ohiomoto@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> I think I have those stored on my computer at home.  I'll forward it to
> you guys later.
> >>
> >> Tim
> >>
> >> On Tue, Dec 28, 2010 at 4:10 PM, Yorvyk <yorvik.ubunto@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> >> On Tue, 28 Dec 2010 21:06:02 +0100
> >> Mårten Behm <marten.behm@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Hi,
> >>>
> >>> If it is of any help for an entry in the wiki, this is the slightly
> extended Dropbox.desktop file that I use in both .config/autostart and
> .local/share. The latter will make it appear in the menu (should you need to
> restart). I also attach the dropbox icon to be put in /usr/share/pixmaps.
> When the deamon starts it shows up in the system dock.
> >>>
> >>> [Desktop Entry]
> >>> Encoding=UTF-8
> >>> Name=Dropbox
> >>> Comment=Starts the Dropbox daemon
> >>> Comment[sv]=Startar Dropbox-demonen
> >>> Exec=.dropbox-dist/dropboxd
> >>> Icon=/usr/share/pixmaps/dropbox.png
> >>> Terminal=false
> >>> Type=Application
> >>>
> >>> Best regards,
> >>>
> >>> Mårten
> >>>
> >>>
> >> Nice, all we need now is the mods to xdg-open so pcmanfm is opened,
> which I can't find.
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Steve Cook (Yorvyk)
> >>
> >> http://lubuntu.net
> >>
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