On Sun, Oct 14, 2012 at 09:36:28PM +0100, Lisi wrote: > Yes, and you don't need to say > su root. > Just > su > is enough.
True, but then su on its own won't "source" root's environment, whereas "su -" will source root's environment as though you'd actually logged in as root. Try them both to see what I mean. > Debian by default does not allow booting into a GUI as root. Weird, I can type "startx" as root and it throws me into a default fvwm desktop. I am running wheezy with fvwm. I think I remember a time when I couldn't do that! -- "If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing." --- Malcolm X -- 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/20121016060554.GD12254@tal
