[Xastir] 1.9.4 and problem with new Ubuntu 10.04

[Lee Bengston]

On Sun, May 30, 2010 at 3:00 AM, LA5PPA / Lasse <la5ppa at nrrl.no> wrote:
> It's still not working, I have reinstalled my computer two time last night
> but the result is the same.
> After install of Ubuntu I run the update to make sure everything is up to
> date with fixes and then I run the script. The script works fine and when it
> is completed I restart the computer, after restart I create a shortcut on
> the desktop to Xastir. When doubleclicking on the shortcut I can see Xastir
> for 1 to 2 sec. but it never shows me the first time startup screen to put
> in my callsign etc.
> The session restart.
> I also deleted the hidden .Xastir folder in my Homefolder but the result is
> the samen.
>
> Do I need to be a "Sudo" user, a user with same rights on the system like
> the Sudo ?

You should be able to run Xastir as the normal user - in fact there
are security issues with running it as root.  If you start Xastir from
the terminal instead of the shortcut, can you see any error messages
in the terminal before the session goes down?

Lee