> Why not just use 'su' (with no parameters) or 'su - -p'? > > -m, -p, --preserve-environment > do not reset environment variables, and keep the same shell > > That will preserve things like X display dettings. Just an idea.
Perhaps it is a philosophical issue, but my instinct tells me that my root account should be self-contained. I should be able to log in as root and startx. To have to log in as a user, and then su to root, assumes there's a user account, and assumes that it is working. Both of these conditions do not always exist. Further, when I am logged in as user, when I su to root, I want to acquire root's environment. Haines -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
