Several problems with GNOME

[maxum]

I have many problems with GNOME:

- when in root, Nautilus cannot create the needed files in the ROOT directory, because it is "read-only".
- root cannot install packages and doesn't have the permission to change the permission properties.
-I cannot shutdown the computer without having to press on the power button (which make the computer shutdown from the shell).

 

[SirDice]

1) sounds like your root filesytem is mounted read-only. Did you enable a security level?

2) Don't use the packagemanager from Gnome, it doesn't work correctly.

3) Make sure ACPI is enabled.

 

[maxum]

-i'D NEVER ENABLED A SECURITY LEVEL
-i'M OKAY WITH THAT... BUT HOW TO INSTALL PACKAGES WITHOUT IT?
-OK,I WILL TRY THAT.

- I have never enabled a security level
- I'm okay with that; but how to install packages without it?
- Ok, I will try that.

 

[SirDice]

Type the [cmd=]mount[/cmd] command and post its output.

As for packages, use pkg_add(1) and pkg_delete(1). See the handbook: 4.4 Using the Packages System

And the shutdown issue. Forgot to ask, how do you shutdown? If you use the shutdown(8) command add the -p option.

 

[Johnny2Bad]

Well I'm not a knowledgable as SirDice on these matters. But when I need to shutdown I switch to a ttyv session (ctrl+alt+F1) then log in as root. And use the following.....

shutdown -p +1

That'll shutdown the system in one minute. I found that my computer went mad at me for shutting down within the gnome environment (gnome terminal).

Cheers,
Jonathan.