Re: Terminal doesn't work in kdebase-4.4.4nb1

[Cem Kayali <cemkayali%eticaret.com.tr@localhost>]

 On 10/06/10 10:24, Thomas Mueller wrote:
> from "Ray Phillips"<r.phillips%uq.edu.au@localhost>
>
> > Could you tell me how to get the Terminal application working in 
> > kdebase-4.4.4nb1 on a NetBSD/i386 5.0.2 machine, please?
> > When I clck the K menu button, then System (under Applications), then Terminal 
> > a command prompt window opens with Shell in its title bar, but inside the 
> > window is this message:
> > Warning: Could not start program '/bin/sh' with arguments '/bin/sh'.
>
> > (Typing Alt-F2 then entering xterm into to the dialog box launches xterm, but 
> > it's not as pretty as Terminal.)
> > Ray
> Isn't Terminal from Xfce?  I thought KDE had konsole as its enhanced terminal 
> program, and GNOME has GNOME Terminal.  You might find konsole more suitable 
> than Terminal for KDE?
>
> My memory is from KDE 3.5.8 (?) from Linux Slackware; I found it much more 
> difficult to get around in KDE 4.2.4, hardly ever use it.
>
> I remember when I tried to run Terminal from KDE 3.5.8, the computer 
> immediately froze, requiring Power Off/Power On reboot, but Terminal ran in 
> Xfce.
>
> I am now in Terminal running in Xfce 4.6.1.
>
> xterm has a long man page, so I figure there must be ways of enhancing it, but 
> an awful long learning curve.
>
> Tom

I remember KDE4's terminal on NetbSD 5 amd64 was not working about a 
month ago if someone runs "Konsole" as root (though user's "Konsole was 
working"). I dont have KDE4 to test it now.

I think he is trying as root.

Regards,
Cem