Launching TestDisk in Konsole

[janthes]

Hi guys!

I'm trying to get TestDisk to launch in a Konsole window using the KDE menu. Using the menu editor, I set the correct path (usr/sbin/testdisk) and I set it to run as root. Yet when I try to launch it, Konsole doesn't launch, but the app runs (bouncing cog).

Can anyone help me fix this?

Thanks!

[Rog131]

Re: Launching TestDisk in Konsole

Here:

Name: TestDisk

Command: sudo testdisk

Run in terminal

is working

[janthes]

Re: Launching TestDisk in Konsole

Thanks for the quick reply, Rog, and yeah, it's installed correctly and runs once I type it into Konsole

[Rog131]

Re: Launching TestDisk in Konsole

What i mean:

[janthes]

Re: Launching TestDisk in Konsole

Tried it, but unfortunately "sudo testdisk" isn't working.

[Rog131]

Re: Launching TestDisk in Konsole

Hmm - If i set it to run as root and untick "Run in terminal" => There will be stuck testdisk process. I need to kill it before "sudo testdisk" works.

[janthes]

Re: Launching TestDisk in Konsole

AH HA!!! I got it!!!

I looked at Konsole's help file, and I came across two intriguing options, "--noclose" and "-e". So my full command is "konsole --noclose -e sudo testdisk" (w/o quotes). Works like a bloody charm!

Thanks again "Rog131"!!

[petersohn]

Re: Launching TestDisk in Konsole

You may try using kdesu instead of sudo.

[janthes]

Re: Launching TestDisk in Konsole

What is the difference between kdesu and sudo?

[dibl]

Re: Launching TestDisk in Konsole

What is the difference between kdesu and sudo?

http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/inde...opic=3089088.0


( saving Rog131 some time here .....)

[Guest]

Hi guys,

I have been passing through a little problem trying to launch testdisk on backtrack 5 R-2, it seems to not be installed (when i try to run it by typing "sudo testdisk") but when i try to install it (by typing "apt-get install testdisk") it says: "testdisk is already the newest version. 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded."

any ideas of how to fix this?

thanks in advance.

[Snowhog]

Welcome. You are replying to an nearly four year old post. Are you running Kubuntu Hardy Heron 8.04 or a newer version? Just want to know you are posting your question in the right place.