-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On 01/21/07 21:03, Jim Hyslop wrote: > OK, this latest discussion about logging in as root got me thinking. I'm > fairly new to Linux. Occasionally, when I need to set up something (as > an example, my recent DNS questions) I will need to edit a config file, > and restart the daemon. I usually start by logging in as myself, then > issue individual 'su [command]' commands. After a while, I get tired of > typing in the root password over and over, so I just issue a simple 'su' > and work as root from there. > > Should I be taking a different approach?
I'm sure that some will want to rake me over the coals, but I say that you should just type: $ su -l It will prompt you for the root password, then execute /root/.bashrc and cd ~root and then drop you to a # prompt. I keep *one* xterm window running "su -l" at all times. (Of course, my xscreensaver is also aggressive about locking the console.) -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFFtEC3S9HxQb37XmcRAsLTAKDddry/yHTqkW/YVf5uwBLdvp4sEgCfZtj+ NWfrE9pqJYlX8bbFFIVskrw= =z6Em -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
