Question about desktop files

[Jean-Philippe Guillemin]

Christian Dywan wrote:
>
> Why in the world do you want to get rid of gksu? It's a super handy
> tool for nothing but running graphical apps as root. It does not
> require gnome. 
Gksu prior to version 1.3.7 : yes.

After this version Gnome session and Gnome keyring are needed (no more 
"-a" switch if I remember well). That's why Zenwalk still provide 
version 1.3.7 of Gksu.

> And forking or replacing a tool "for the sake of having
> our own" is not worth it at all.
>   
It would be worth to have a password session keyring in XFCE imho.

> I hope this didn't sound harsh, but your statement simply doesn't
> make sense to me without a very good reason.
>   
I guess you expected me to state things without a good reason, right ?  ;)

Cheers
JP
> Regards,
>     Christian
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