It is a FAQ but important one :-) On Tue, Mar 25, 2003 at 08:14:44AM -0800, Lukas Latz wrote: > I use KDM over GDM because I found it lets me log in with X as root, > which I found especially useful in the beginning when I was setting up > lots of stuff.
Bad habit. > Normally I log in as a normal user but sometimes I need to su to root > and would like to start for instance an editor, or something like > Gnome-Apt and then I get: You have good habit :-) > The same problem occurs with graphical installers (like limewire). > Usually I'd like to be root when installing stuff but the system won't > let me. D'uh! > > Also, sometimes starting "file manager - super user mode" just quietly > fails (after entering root passwd), I presume for the same reason. > > Is is supposed to be like that or is something wrong with my setup? There are proper ways to be a normal user for X and run GUI programs as root. It is debated here often with many misguided information. So be careful assesing each suggestions. "It works for me" may not be the right thing to do. Please read following page. http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/reference/ch-tune.en.html#s-ss-xsu If you follow link from there, you understand this is deep question even many Debian Developers differ in their opinion. Anyway you are ready for reading my "Debian Reference". Check it out! http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/reference/ It is available in EN/IT/FR/DE/PT/ES. (English one is slightly updated) Osamu -- ~\^o^/~~~ ~\^.^/~~~ ~\^*^/~~~ ~\^_^/~~~ ~\^+^/~~~ ~\^:^/~~~ ~\^v^/~~~ +++++ Osamu Aoki <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cupertino CA USA, GPG-key: A8061F32 .''`. Debian Reference: post-installation user's guide for non-developers : :' : http://qref.sf.net and http://people.debian.org/~osamu `. `' "Our Priorities are Our Users and Free Software" --- Social Contract -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
