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# 1  
Old 12-20-2010
Root directory not available!
I am using Ubuntu 10.10.
I want to access root home directory (~) through GUI and want access to its content. I login from administrator who is the only login user and have all rights for it. I can access the content through terminal but can't do it through GUI.
Remedy my problem
# 2  
Old 12-20-2010
It is an environment variable problem. $HOME has to be defined, and point to the right place.

From the GUI type following command:
Code:
set

Read through the output carefully. There should be a fully qualified path for the HOME variable example:
Code:
HOME=/root

or whatever the real home directory is for "admin". Normally admin is really root.
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# 3  
Old 12-21-2010
OKay I will try and will tell you.
# 4  
Old 12-29-2010
Quote:
Originally Posted by jim mcnamara
It is an environment variable problem. $HOME has to be defined, and point to the right place.

From the GUI type following command:
Code:
set

Read through the output carefully. There should be a fully qualified path for the HOME variable example:
Code:
HOME=/root

or whatever the real home directory is for "admin". Normally admin is really root.
Yes I tried to look by set command. I saw home variable has been assigned like:
HOME=/root
Still I am not able to access the same directory. PLease note I have only one user with full access.
# 5  
Old 12-30-2010
which "GUI program" are you using to access the root home?
# 6  
Old 12-31-2010
I am using GNOME which come default in it.
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