Howto run umtsmon as regular user

Hi,
I've got myself a UMTS USB modem and I've a problem running umtsmon from the AUR as regular user. In particular it's telling me that it can't find a device (even though it's 100% there). I think I am missing something simple here, maybe a group thing but I couldn't figure out what. I've made the user a member of the network group already (but I think that's only for the pppd part). Running it as root or via sudo works without problems.
Thanks in advance
Last edited by chimeric (2008-11-06 09:14:25)

You can also put it in your .bashrc, so it will be executed every time you log in. For example, I have it set to mount my external disc if it's plugged but not mounted:
if [[ -r /dev/disk/by-label/disco-externo && `mount | grep disco-externo | wc -l` -eq 0 ]]
then
sudo mount /dev/disk/by-label/disco-externo /mnt/disco-externo
fi
If you put the sudo away you can start any command as a regular user under certain circumstances.

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link the GPO to the domain root
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Searching the web I found similar reports
[1] [2] but no solution was found and the user used a workaround instead.
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find security settings "apply" for "authenticated users" so I cannot remove that setting, there's only "read" or "read and modify".
So two questions:
1. Why doesn't it work when using "computer settings"
2. What about that Security Filtering with removing "authenticated users" and using group-a instead?
T.
[1] http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windows/en-US/0e280490-fba6-4ced-aba5-ae49c60e44bd/computer-gpo-run-these-programs-at-user-logon-not-working-as-intended-on-win7-clients?forum=w7itproinstall
[2] http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windows/en-US/8cb78bf8-33ec-461e-8604-32d82d016685/run-these-programs-at-user-logon?forum=winserverGP
[3] http://www.grouppolicy.biz/2010/05/how-to-apply-a-group-policy-object-to-individual-users-or-computer/

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I spent the last night trying to figure how mount an USB drive as a regular user, using ntfs-3g. I read the related wiki entries and researched quite a lot in the forums. I came up with this:
fstab:
# /etc/fstab: static file system information
# <file system> <dir> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
devpts /dev/pts devpts defaults 0 0
shm /dev/shm tmpfs nodev,nosuid 0 0
#/dev/cdrom /media/cd auto ro,user,noauto,unhide 0 0
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I created a ntfsuser group, added my user to that group and trim permissions to the ntfd-3g executable (link in this post). That allows me mount the partition as root and read/write as regular user. It works, so (i think) not big deal here.
However if I add user to the mount options the following error shows up:
Mount is denied because setuid and setgid root ntfs-3g is insecure with the
external FUSE library. Either remove the setuid/setgid bit from the binary
or rebuild NTFS-3G with integrated FUSE support and make it setuid root.
Please see more information at http://ntfs-3g.org/support.html#unprivileged
What bugs me the most is I don't understand why I can't mount as regular user when the user option is set in the fstab. Shouldn't that allow regular users to mount and unmount? Is not like that I'm mounting and dismounting USB drives every 5', but I would like to get this done because I know it can be done
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Beware of the double post! (+1)
Ok, I decided I'd get this to work, although the method and the implications it could have might not seem pretty to some. There are certain conditions for a user to mount any ntfs volume with ntfs-3g, I will name them here:
1. ntfs-3g with integrated fuse support. You'll get this by:
1A. Removing ntfs-3g and fuse from your system if you have them installed as separate packages, so do this as root:
pacman -Rn ntfs-3g
pacman -Rn fuse
Now you can install the new package.
1B. Getting a modified version of the PKGBUILD found in that AUR link previously mentioned by me, here's mine:
# Maintainer: Gula <gulanito.archlinux.org>
# Slightly modified by anderfs
# Don't forget to setuid-root for the ntfs-3g binary after you install this
pkgname=ntfs-3g-fuse-internal
pkgver=2010.5.16
pkgrel=1
pkgdesc="Stable read and write NTFS driver (whit internal fuse suport)"
url="http://www.tuxera.com"
arch=('i686' 'x86_64')
license=('GPL2')
depends=('glibc')
conflicts=('ntfs-3g')
makedepends=('pkgconfig')
options=('!libtool')
source=(http://www.tuxera.com/opensource/ntfs-3g-${pkgver}.tgz
http://aur.archlinux.org/packages/ntfs-3g-fuse-internal/ntfs-3g-fuse-internal/25-ntfs-config-write-policy.fdi)
sha1sums=('895da556ad974743841f743c49b734132b2a7cbc'
'200029f2999a2c284fd30ae25734abf6459c3501')
build() {
cd "${srcdir}/ntfs-3g-${pkgver}"
ac_cv_path_LDCONFIG=/bin/true ./configure --prefix=/usr \
--with-fuse=internal --disable-static || return 1
make || return 1
package() {
cd "${srcdir}/ntfs-3g-${pkgver}"
make DESTDIR="${pkgdir}" install || return 1
ln -s /bin/ntfs-3g "${pkgdir}/sbin/mount.ntfs" || return 1
install -m755 -d "${pkgdir}/usr/share/hal/fdi/policy/10osvendor"
install -m644 "${srcdir}/25-ntfs-config-write-policy.fdi" "${pkgdir}/usr/share/hal/fdi/policy/10osvendor/" || return 1
Save this as PKGBUILD, preferrably in an empty directory so it doesn't clutter things up when you build it.
1C. Now go to the directory where you saved it and do this as a regular user:
makepkg PKGBUILD
After that's done, you'll get a package called ntfs-3g-fuse-internal-2010.5.16-1-i686.pkg.tar.xz, or something similar.
1D. Install that package as root:
pacman -U ntfs-3g-fuse-internal-2010.5.16-1-i686.pkg.tar.xz
If all went well you now have ntfs-3g compiled with integrated fuse support.
2. The ntfs-3g version must be higher than 1.2506, this is already covered, the package installed from AUR matches this requirement.
3. The ntfs-3g binary must be set to setuid-root, to accomplish this you shall do the following as root:
chown root $(which ntfs-3g)
chmod 4755 $(which ntfs-3g)
I used 4750 instad of 4755, I guess that last bit can be a matter of personal taste as long as it isn't something obnoxious like "7".
4. The user must have the right access to the volume. Okay, this is the ugly part, volumes are owned by root and managed by the disk group with permissions brw-rw----, this means you have to add any users you want mounting this volume to the disk group.
4A. So, do this as root:
gpasswd -a [user] disk
Where [user] is obviously the name of whichever user you're adding to the disk group, do this for any user you want mounting this volume.
Any users currently logged in will have to log out and back in for these change to take effect, this most likely includes you.
4B. Now that you logged back in, try this:
groups
One of the groups listed should be disk, if it's not there you didn't completely log out of all open sessions.
5. The user must have the right permissions/access to the mount point. For a user to be able to mount something to a mount point, that user needs to have read permission (pretty self-explanatory), write permission (so the user can make any changes to the sub-structure of the mount point), and execute permission (so the user can change-dir to that mount point) to it. Mount points can be anywhere, so this really depends where you're mounting.
In my case, I'm mounting these volumes on certain directories under /mnt/, for example /mnt/example. If you're mounting stuff there, you might as well take advantage of the fact your "mounting user" is already in the group disk, and do the following as root:
chgrp disk /mnt/example
chmod 774 /mnt/example
Now users in the disk group will be able to manage these mount points.
6. Mount it. That's it, you should now be able to mount ntfs volumes as an "unpriveleged enough" user. Here's an example of what you'd have to put in /etc/fstab:
UUID=XXXXYYYYXXXXYYYY /mnt/example ntfs-3g noauto,noatime,user,uid=0,gid=6,fmask=137,dmask=027,rw 0 0
uid=0 means root will be the owner of this mount-point and anything in it after it's mounted. This is due to the fact that even though users might own their mountpoints and have rwx permissions on them, you might still not want them to write to the mounted ntfs volumes. Remove this if you want them to be able to write to the volume.
gid=6 means this will be managed by the disk group in my system. Perhaps the disk group has a different id in your system, run "id root" to find out, as root usually is part of this group.
fmask = 137 means the owner (root) can do anything with files in this volume except executing files. Group members (disk) can only read files here, not create or execute them. And other users can't do anything in this volume.
dmask = 027 means the owner can do anything with directories (execute here is needed to chdir), users can't write directories but they can read or execute in them (once again, needed by 'cd'), and finally other users still don't have any access.
You can use whichever fmask and dmask makes sense to you, or use an umask instead.
Last edited by anderfs (2010-07-15 11:34:48)

AppV 5 HF5 packages using /appve fail for regular users on Win 7

Hello,
I've been struggling with some App-V packages that fail to start on Win 7 machines provided trough Xendesktop.
All packages in question make use of locally installed Internet Explorer 9 and /appve switch :
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If I run this package as a regular user I always get an error that "Internet Explorer has stopped working" and a error message in the application log:
Faulting application name: iexplore.exe, version: 9.0.8112.16599, time stamp: 0x5473964b
Faulting module name: AppVEntSubsystems32.dll, version: 5.0.3404.0, time stamp: 0x537e6b1f
Exception code: 0xc0000005
Fault offset: 0x00084444
Faulting process id: 0xecc
Faulting application start time: 0x01d0348e2b754fcb
Faulting application path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
Faulting module path: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Application Virtualization\Client\Subsystems\AppVEntSubsystems32.dll
Report Id: 6adc7087-a081-11e4-96bf-001dd8f22044
If I start the application on the same machine using a domain account user the app starts fine.
Internet explorer works fine for the regular users.
On a machine running Windows server 2008 R2 the same user can start the packages without any problems.
I've been looking at the permissions needed but can't seem to get to the end of this...
Has anyone seen the issue or has any clue what I can do?
Thanks!

It looks like some others have had issues with the /appvve switch in Citrix environments too:
http://discussions.citrix.com/topic/348733-publishing-app-v-50-app-with-appvve-switch/
I wonder if you've approached Citrix about this? I would assume it's something about the way Citrix pass the command
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The default JDeveloper installation installs many components, however,
it does not create easily accessible menus and shortcuts that many power
users need.
The common configuration problems that developers often face, but may
not know how to fix include:
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Quickly Launching JDeveloper</li>
Invoking the JDeveloper Help system (without running JDeveloper)</li>
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Note that Explorer Window #1 is focused on your JDeveloper bin
directory.
Next we will create shortcuts to key JDeveloper files which are directly
accessible from your windows start menu.
Situate the two explorer windows so they do not overlap (shrink window
size if necessary)
We will be dragging from Explorer Window #1 to Explorer Window #2.
// Create Shortcut to JDeveloper.ini inside of Customize folder/menu.
In Explorer Window #2, Double click on Customize folder
In Explorer window #1, find and select JDeveloper.ini.
***Important: Right Click
and Drag JDeveloper.ini from Explorer Window #1 and right-drag to Explorer
Window #2 and release the right mouse button in the right pane.
Then a small context menu appears, select the menu item Create
Shortcut(s) Here
This created a shortcut to JDeveloper.ini.
// Create Shortcut to Tools.cfg inside of Customize folder/menu.
Lets repeat the process for Tools.cfg
Right click-drag from Explorer window #1 to Explorer Window #2 and
choose Create Shortcut(s) Here.
// Navigate to LIB dir
In Explorer Window #1, lets navigate one directory level up by pressing
the Folder UP arrow icon.
Now Double click on the LIB directory Folder.
// Create Shortcut to JDeveloper.properties inside of Customize folder/menu.
Lets repeat the process for JDeveloper.properties.
Right click-drag from Explorer window #1 to Explorer Window #2 and
choose Create Shortcut(s) Here.
// Create Shortcut to JBO.properties inside of Customize folder/menu.
[Optional] Lets repeat the process for JBO.properties.
Right click-drag from Explorer window #1 to Explorer Window #2 and
choose Create Shortcut(s) Here.
// Navigate to DOC dir
In Explorer Window #1, lets navigate one directory level up by pressing
the Folder UP arrow icon.
Now Double click on the Doc directory Folder.
In Explorer Window #2, lets navigate one directory level up by pressing
the Folder UP arrow icon. This places us in the folder where the JDeveloper
shortcut is.
// Create Shortcut to JDeveloper.chm inside of JDeveloper folder/menu.
Lets repeat the process for JDeveloper.chm
Right click-drag from Explorer window #1 to Explorer Window #2 and
choose Create Shortcut(s) Here.
// Create Quick Launch Shortcut to JDeveloper.
If you do not have the Windows Quick Launch Menu enabled, Right click
on your Task bar, but not on any icons and Select Menu ToolBars | Quick
Launch to display Quick Launch Menu
Now Select JDeveloper from Explorer Window #1 and Right click-drag
to the Quick Launch Area (on windows Task Bar) and choose Create Shortcut(s)
Here.
This creates a Quick Launch icon for launching JDeveloper from the
Quick Launch area.
To verify everything is OK, you can now select the Window Start menu
| Programs | Oracle JDeveloper... and you should see links to all the new
files we just added.
When everything is as you like, close both explorer windows.</blockquote>
3. Enable JDeveloper's output console window
<blockquote>Select Windows Start menu | Programs | Oracle JDeveloper |
JDeveloper.ini
If windows asks you what to use to edit this file choose Write.
Search for LogConsole=0 and change it to LogConsole=1
Save the file and exit the editor.
This Console window is very important for Advanced programmers because
they can see various output including exceptions during their IDE interaction,
Addin processing.</blockquote>
4. Add more tools to JDeveloper's Tools menu
<blockquote>Select Windows Start menu | Programs | Oracle JDeveloper |
Tools.CFG
If windows asks you what to use to edit this file, choose Write.
Add the following lines to the END of your Tools.cfg file.
***Important: Be sure to make
appropriate path changes suitable for your environment.
Note: You may want to add your own favorite tools to this file for
invocation from JDeveloper.
<table BORDER COLS=1 WIDTH="80%" >
<tr>
<td>## Shortcut to Netscape
Browser on current node (HTML, gif, etc)
Navigator <Current
Node>
"C:\Program Files\Netscape\Com municator\Program\netscape.exe"
.
$NodeName
## Shortcut to Netscape
Composer on current node (HTML, gif, etc)
## Note: Due to netscape
modal issue, drag the node to netscape.
Composer <Current
Node>
"C:\Program Files\Netscape\Communicator\Program\netscape.exe
-edit"
.
$NodeName
## Shortcut to editing
Tools.cfg
Edit Tools.cfg
C:\WINNT\system32\Write.exe
.
D:\jd3\bin\Tools.cfg
## Shortcut to editing
Gallery.ini
Edit Gallery.ini
C:\WINNT\system32\Write.exe
.
D:\jd3\bin\Gallery.ini
## Shortcut to editing
JDeveloper.ini
Edit JDeveloper.ini
C:\WINNT\system32\Write.exe
.
D:\jd3\bin\JDeveloper.ini
## Shortcut to editing
JDeveloper.properties
Edit JDeveloper.properties
C:\WINNT\system32\Write.exe
.
D:\jd3\lib\JDeveloper.properties</td>
</tr>
</table>
Save the file and exit the editor.</blockquote>
5. [Optional] To view the output of JDeveloper Addins as they are loaded,
<blockquote>Select Windows Start menu | Programs | Oracle JDeveloper |
JDeveloper.properties
If windows asks you what to use to edit this file, choose Write.
Search for jdeveloper.logOutput= line and change it to end with
a dash
jdeveloper.logOutput=-
Save the file and exit the editor.
This will place trace like statements invoked with Addin handling into
the Console window.
This is also the file which you will edit to add your Addin files to
JDeveloper.</blockquote>
6. Start Developing with JDeveloper.
<blockquote>Your new shortcuts can make launching JDeveloper, JDeveloper
help files, external utilities, and configuring JDeveloper super easy.</blockquote>
<h2>
<hr WIDTH="100%"></h2>
<h2>
Summary</h2>
<blockquote>With the above configuration changes and the concepts understood,
there is no end to your levels of customization that you may perform.
These represent but a few of the customizations that you can perform to
make your day more productive.</blockquote>
Please send corrections and suggestions to [EMAIL][email protected][EMAIL]
</body>
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The default JDeveloper installation installs many components, however,
it does not create easily accessible menus and shortcuts that many power
users need.
The common configuration problems that developers often face, but may
not know how to fix include:
<ul>
Quickly Launching JDeveloper</li>
Invoking the JDeveloper Help system (without running JDeveloper)</li>
Adding external tools to JDeveloper's Tools menu</li>
Editing JDeveloper Configuration files</li>
</ul>
This document explains how to perform the above tasks, and hopefully, you
will learn how simple customizing your Windows & JDeveloper environment
can be.
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<h2>
Introduction</h2>
This document contains instructions for configuring JDeveloper for the
power user.
The following instructions lead you through the steps necessary to:
<ul>
Add links to key JDeveloper configuration files from the windows start
menu. This makes it simpler to change JDeveloper's behavior.</li>
Create Short cut menus to JDeveloper Help system</li>
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Create a Quick Launch menu to JDeveloper</li>
<img SRC="PowerUser_QuickLaunch.JPG" height=27 width=309>
Add key utilities to the JDeveloper Tools menu. This makes your favorite
utilities just a menu away from within JDeveloper.</li>
<img SRC="PowerUser_ToolsMenu.JPG" height=351 width=214>
Enable the JDeveloper Console window. This allows you to see the
results of statements such as System.out.println( "message" ).</li>
Let you understand how easy customizing various aspects can be</li>
</ul>
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Detailed Instructions</h2>
1. If you have not previously executed JDeveloper, Run JDeveloper once
and exit.
This creates the initial JDeveloper.ini
2. Create links to JDeveloper's key files.
<blockquote>Right click on the Windows Start menu
Select [b]Explore All Users to launch an Explorer window
We will refer to this as Explorer Window #2 because it has 2 panes
(left & right)
Note: This directory structure is also used by the Windows Start menu,
thus adding folders here is the same as adding menu items to the Start
menu decedents, Adding folders here is the same as adding sub-menus!
In the right hand pane of Explorer Window #2, double click on Programs.
Double click on the Oracle JDeveloper Folder.
Select menu File | New / Folder to create a new folder.
Name the folder, Customize
Right click on the JDeveloper icon (either one)
Select the Properties menu to launch the JDeveloper
properties dialog,
<blockquote>Switch to the Shortcut Tab.
Copy the path portion of the Target string (exclude JDeveloper.exe)
into the clipboard (Select + Ctrl-C )
Cancel the Properties dialog</blockquote>
Press windows Start | Run... menu
Paste clipboard contents (Ctrl+V) in the open line.
Press OK to create an Explorer window.
We will refer to this as Explorer Window #1 because it has 1 pane.
Note that Explorer Window #1 is focused on your JDeveloper bin
directory.
Next we will create shortcuts to key JDeveloper files which are directly
accessible from your windows start menu.
Situate the two explorer windows so they do not overlap (shrink window
size if necessary)
We will be dragging from Explorer Window #1 to Explorer Window #2.
// Create Shortcut to JDeveloper.ini inside of Customize folder/menu.
In Explorer Window #2, Double click on Customize folder
In Explorer window #1, find and select JDeveloper.ini.
***Important: Right Click
and Drag JDeveloper.ini from Explorer Window #1 and right-drag to Explorer
Window #2 and release the right mouse button in the right pane.
Then a small context menu appears, select the menu item Create
Shortcut(s) Here
This created a shortcut to JDeveloper.ini.
// Create Shortcut to Tools.cfg inside of Customize folder/menu.
Lets repeat the process for Tools.cfg
Right click-drag from Explorer window #1 to Explorer Window #2 and
choose Create Shortcut(s) Here.
// Navigate to LIB dir
In Explorer Window #1, lets navigate one directory level up by pressing
the Folder UP arrow icon.
Now Double click on the LIB directory Folder.
// Create Shortcut to JDeveloper.properties inside of Customize folder/menu.
Lets repeat the process for JDeveloper.properties.
Right click-drag from Explorer window #1 to Explorer Window #2 and
choose Create Shortcut(s) Here.
// Create Shortcut to JBO.properties inside of Customize folder/menu.
[Optional] Lets repeat the process for JBO.properties.
Right click-drag from Explorer window #1 to Explorer Window #2 and
choose Create Shortcut(s) Here.
// Navigate to DOC dir
In Explorer Window #1, lets navigate one directory level up by pressing
the Folder UP arrow icon.
Now Double click on the Doc directory Folder.
In Explorer Window #2, lets navigate one directory level up by pressing
the Folder UP arrow icon. This places us in the folder where the JDeveloper
shortcut is.
// Create Shortcut to JDeveloper.chm inside of JDeveloper folder/menu.
Lets repeat the process for JDeveloper.chm
Right click-drag from Explorer window #1 to Explorer Window #2 and
choose Create Shortcut(s) Here.
// Create Quick Launch Shortcut to JDeveloper.
If you do not have the Windows Quick Launch Menu enabled, Right click
on your Task bar, but not on any icons and Select Menu ToolBars | Quick
Launch to display Quick Launch Menu
Now Select JDeveloper from Explorer Window #1 and Right click-drag
to the Quick Launch Area (on windows Task Bar) and choose Create Shortcut(s)
Here.
This creates a Quick Launch icon for launching JDeveloper from the
Quick Launch area.
To verify everything is OK, you can now select the Window Start menu
| Programs | Oracle JDeveloper... and you should see links to all the new
files we just added.
When everything is as you like, close both explorer windows.</blockquote>
3. Enable JDeveloper's output console window
<blockquote>Select Windows Start menu | Programs | Oracle JDeveloper |
JDeveloper.ini
If windows asks you what to use to edit this file choose Write.
Search for LogConsole=0 and change it to LogConsole=1
Save the file and exit the editor.
This Console window is very important for Advanced programmers because
they can see various output including exceptions during their IDE interaction,
Addin processing.</blockquote>
4. Add more tools to JDeveloper's Tools menu
<blockquote>Select Windows Start menu | Programs | Oracle JDeveloper |
Tools.CFG
If windows asks you what to use to edit this file, choose Write.
Add the following lines to the END of your Tools.cfg file.
***Important: Be sure to make
appropriate path changes suitable for your environment.
Note: You may want to add your own favorite tools to this file for
invocation from JDeveloper.
<table BORDER COLS=1 WIDTH="80%" >
<tr>
<td>## Shortcut to Netscape
Browser on current node (HTML, gif, etc)
Navigator <Current
Node>
"C:\Program Files\Netscape\Communicator\Program\netscape.exe"
.
$NodeName
## Shortcut to Netscape
Composer on current node (HTML, gif, etc)
## Note: Due to netscape
modal issue, drag the node to netscape.
Composer <Current
Node>
"C:\Program Files\Netscape\Communicator\Program\netscape.exe
-edit"
.
$NodeName
## Shortcut to editing
Tools.cfg
Edit Tools.cfg
C:\WINNT\system32\Write.exe
.
D:\jd3\bin\Tools.cfg
## Shortcut to editing
Gallery.ini
Edit Gallery.ini
C:\WINNT\system32\Write.exe
.
D:\jd3\bin\Gallery.ini
## Shortcut to editing
JDeveloper.ini
Edit JDeveloper.ini
C:\WINNT\system32\Write.exe
.
D:\jd3\bin\JDeveloper.ini
## Shortcut to editing
JDeveloper.properties
Edit JDeveloper.properties
C:\WINNT\system32\Write.exe
.
D:\jd3\lib\JDeveloper.properties</td>
</tr>
</table>
Save the file and exit the editor.</blockquote>
5. [Optional] To view the output of JDeveloper Addins as they are loaded,
<blockquote>Select Windows Start menu | Programs | Oracle JDeveloper |
JDeveloper.properties
If windows asks you what to use to edit this file, choose Write.
Search for jdeveloper.logOutput= line and change it to end with
a dash
jdeveloper.logOutput=-
Save the file and exit the editor.
This will place trace like statements invoked with Addin handling into
the Console window.
This is also the file which you will edit to add your Addin files to
JDeveloper.</blockquote>
6. Start Developing with JDeveloper.
<blockquote>Your new shortcuts can make launching JDeveloper, JDeveloper
help files, external utilities, and configuring JDeveloper super easy.</blockquote>
<h2>
<hr WIDTH="100%"></h2>
<h2>
Summary</h2>
<blockquote>With the above configuration changes and the concepts understood,
there is no end to your levels of customization that you may perform.
These represent but a few of the customizations that you can perform to
make your day more productive.</blockquote>
Please send corrections and suggestions to [EMAIL][email protected][EMAIL]
</body>
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