On Tue, Aug 23, 2011 at 3:14 AM, <jida...@jidanni.org> wrote: >>>>>> "KR" == Kenyon Ralph <ken...@kenyonralph.com> writes: > KR> I use emacs under X to administer my Debian systems. I don't run it as > KR> root though. I use emacs TRAMP to use sudo to edit files as root on > KR> the local machine. On remote machines I do the same but in an ssh > KR> session in xterm (I don't use mouse or menu bars in emacs in X > KR> anyway). > I'm a safe sex fan myself, however there are limits to how much I am > willing to sacrifice that raw feel. > > KR> Looking at bug 633652, have you tried running X programs as root with > KR> sux or gksu instead of su? http://packages.debian.org/squeeze/sux > KR> http://packages.debian.org/squeeze/gksu > > Mmmm, sounds kinky, but at my age I don't think we can teach this old > dog new tricks. But I suppose that's what the younger generation will > use and just mark this bug wontfix. Alas, no family values.
Yes sux work with both emacs and firefox And for middle ages dog (not oldtimer) they are the ssh -X root@localhost trick Bastien -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-emacsen-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/CAE2SPAZ6Yp+j7iEoYV5aDB8hEjcwNHWdP=36FJ+9+=u8aoq...@mail.gmail.com
