On Monday 15 October 2012 20:25:54 Wally Lepore wrote: > On Sun, Oct 14, 2012 at 4:24 PM, Ralf Mardorf > > <ralf.mard...@alice-dsl.net> wrote: > > Don't run a X session as root, this is a security risk. > > > > Yes, using a terminal emulation is correct, but > > > >> 1 | su root > >> 2 | gedit > > > > isn't ok. > > > > You can, but you don't need to add "root", but if you'll launch GUI > > stuff like Gedit, you often must use "su -". > > > > So correct is > > > > su - > > gedit > > > > usually in mails written like this > > > > $ su - > > # gedit > > > > alternatively you can run one command > > > > su -c gedit > > > >> I went to Applications --> Accessories --> Terminal (I assume this is > >> how to open a terminal) > > > > For example, you also could push the shortcut > > > > Ctrl + F2 (IOW hit the Ctrl-key and the F2-key simultaneously) > > > > to launch an app or add a launcher to a panel or the desktop. > > Ok Ralf, I will try your suggestions. As soon as I figure how to > configure my system to log-in as root?
Wally, the email to which you are replying tells you what to do. I'll repeat, but this is also the second time that I have told you, and several other people have told you as well. Just read the email above. It tells you. But my preferred method is, FROM A GUI INTO WHICH YOU HAVE LOGGED AS YOUR NORMAL USER, do: alt+F2 (i.e. hold down alt, and while doing so press F2, then immediately let both go.) then type gksu gedit then enter the password when asked. BUT PLEASE WALLY, stop going on about logging in as root. If you are determined to log in as root in a default Debian, you will have to choose single user mode in GRUB and log in from there. That will land you at the command line. Log in as root. You will still be at the command line. From what people are saying you can expect to have gedit, and to be able to launch it from there. But if you want to run as root from/in a GUI, you have to use either the launcher or the command line as has been frequently suggested. Until you agree to do that, and you do know how to get a terminal, and you have been told how to use it, but until you agree to do that, and stop fussing about logging in as root, you will get no-where and we cannot help you. My husband says, why do I spend my time telling you again. My answer was that I get a lot of help myself. But his inferred suggestion is, I'm afraid, right. I can't keep telling you the same thing over again. Good luck! Lisi -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/201210152157.43734.lisi.re...@gmail.com
