cga2000 wrote: > On Sun, Jan 07, 2007 at 09:22:38PM EST, Roberto C. Sanchez wrote: >> On Mon, Jan 08, 2007 at 03:19:56AM +0100, Danesh Daroui wrote: >> > Actually I had tried it before and I couldn't. It is cool since Debian >> > increases security like this, but I modified login settings in login >> > page to allow "root" to login and now it works. >> > >> I will reiterate the sentiments that some others have expressed. This >> is a very bad idea. There is nothing that absolutely requires that you >> login as root. Between su and sudo, you are able to do anything >> requiring elevated privileges. > > Quick hack from a bash prompt: > > $ /bin/su - /* switch to root */ > > # export DISPLAY=:0.0 /* let root access */ > # export XAUTHORITY=~yourid/.Xauthority /* .. your display */ > > # guiapp & /* start application */
If you want to do all this in a single command, and you have sudo installed, try this: sudo guiapp & You might have to fg it if it pops a password prompt, then Ctrl-Z and bg 1 to background it again. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
