Fails to start Firestarter ... can't run in Gnome!

[svarreby]

I receive this message when I try to run Firestarter (from Applications -> Internet -> Firestarter Firewall Tool):

Failed to run /usr/sbin/firestarter as user root:
Wrong password.

..Eehhhh, am I missing some important info here ...

[jdong]

use gksudo firestarter. Firestarter still is unchanged/unpatched... it assumes the existence of a root account.

[Burgundavia]

To add the to the previous message, right click on the icon in the menu for firestarter and change it to gksudo from gksu.

Hopefully that is more clear, but you might have already figured that out already

Corey

[Sniffer]

Thanks with the exact same problem.

One question??

Can i uninstall iptables now or better how can i disable iptables if i can't uninstall it (if it's the case).

Thks.

[ubuntu_demon]

Originally Posted by Sniffer Thanks with the exact same problem. One question?? Can i uninstall iptables now or better how can i disable iptables if i can't uninstall it (if it's the case). Thks.

No you can't uninstall iptables. Firestarter uses iptables.

Why would you want to uninstall iptables ? There's nothing wrong with it (it's not like it's adding a security risk or something)

[Sniffer]

Oki,

Thks, tought it would break my security.

[macewan]

Originally Posted by svarreby I receive this message when I try to run Firestarter (from Applications -> Internet -> Firestarter Firewall Tool): Failed to run /usr/sbin/firestarter as user root: Wrong password. ..Eehhhh, am I missing some important info here ...

Just a quick/basic howto

Applications > Internet >

Right click on Firestarter and in the little window that appears you will want to click on the third choice down Properties. This will open a properties window, from here you change:

gksu /usr/sbin/firestarter

to

gksudo /usr/bin/firestarter

then click the Close button in the bottom right of this Launcher Properties window. Now when you click Applications > Internet > Firestarter and the password window appears you will not have problems after you input your password.

On a side note, the backported firestarter is verrrry nice.

Firestarter 1.0.0

[britishtrident]

Originally Posted by jdong use gksudo firestarter. Firestarter still is unchanged/unpatched... it assumes the existence of a root account.

I better hit this one on the head the root account exist as on any normal Debian or nix system it is just that local and remote login to the root account are disabled.
Just about my first change to my ubuntu was enable local root logins from the start up screen, once I ge my syste fully configured I'll disable it again.

[waveslider]

I am having a similar problem. I am using gksudo firestarter but I am still getting the following error message:


Failed to run /usr/sbin/firestarter as user root:
Child terminated with 1 status


What can I do to fix this?

[mjkey]

Originally Posted by waveslider I am having a similar problem. I am using gksudo firestarter but I am still getting the following error message: Failed to run /usr/sbin/firestarter as user root: Child terminated with 1 status What can I do to fix this?

I am getting the same error as waveslider, any remedies?