Re: cvs runs as root but not as user

Jim Maas wrote:
> Sorry guys, I realise this may be redundant  but I really am trying and
> googling for everything before asking.
>
> I've just reinstalled the latest 0.82 CVS from the soureforge website,
> followed all the instructions, including turning on the debug output.
> The syncengine and all plugins compiled and installed fine, make install
> being done as su (on debian/ubuntu) in each case.  Now when I try to run
> multisync as user I get what is listed below and then it just hangs.
> When I try to run it as su it will start fine but obviously not find the
> evolution databases.  What, if anything have I done wrong?  How might I
> fix it so it will run properly as user.
>
> I've cleaned the whole system, reinstalled a few times, tried changing
> any number of file permissions and ownerships but still now luck.
>
> The help is appreciated and I will happily write a draft howto for
> Debian/ubuntu if/when I get it working!  :-)
>

so multisync is not starting at all (no windows is opened)?

try to remove the socket in tmp /tmp/multisync-$USERNAME if it exists

> Thanks
>
> Jim
>
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> jamaas@Bossy:~ $ export MULTISYNC_DEBUG=1
> jamaas@Bossy:~ $ multisync
> Trying /usr/local/lib/multisync/libevolution2_sync.so...
> plugin_API_version
> short_name
> long_name
> plugin_init
> Plugin found: Ximan Evolution 2
> Trying /usr/local/lib/multisync/libbackup_plugin.so...
> Plugin found: Backup
> Trying /usr/local/lib/multisync/libsyncml_plugin.so...
> Plugin found: SyncML
> Trying /usr/local/lib/multisync/libpalm_sync.so...
> Plugin found: Palm-Sync
>
>
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