Re: F9: Problem with Services tool

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On Fri, 2008-07-11 at 07:31 -0700, Dan Thurman wrote:
> Daniel B. Thurman wrote:
> >
> > Somehow, the system-conf-services tool stopped working.
> > Starting this brings up the tool, it hangs with a blank list
> > and 'No services selected' in a greyed out right panel.
> >
> > I tried to remove and reinstall system-conf-services but
> > it does not help.
> >
> > What can I do to fix this?

> >
> Isn't there anyone that can help me solve this one?  I am really
> pulling out my hair over this supposedly *simple* program
> and I cannot for the life of me figure out why this sucker hangs!
> 
> Please tell me what I can do to debug this sucker to understand
> WHY it hangs.  I have an strace but who wants it?  What does
> system-config-services require for proper functioning?
> 
> Yes, I have pored over the man pages and it mentions hanging
> but *very* limited data.  FYI: it worked until I did *something*
> (like install many packages) and somehow it broke it.
> 
> Thanks!
> Dan

> /usr/bin/system-config-services is a symlink
to /usr/bin/consolehelper.
> consolehelper is a part of the "usermode" RPM.  Perhaps consolehelper
is
> screwed up?
>
> 
The GUI, from the menu "System", "Administration", "Services" is a link
to "usr/share/system-config-services/gui.py" I wonder if they are
inter-related someway. How does your "gui.py" script compare with a
fresh copy? I think re-installs don't always replace everything.

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