On 09/12/2024 07:13 AM, Stefan Monnier wrote:
i Ricard,
It has a keyboard failure - the "h" key is intermittent and my primary
account is "Richard" ;/
[ I presume you know tat tis kind of failure can often (sadly not
always) be fixed by cleaning. ]
I have other symptoms that hint that there's a temperature problem with
key decoding.
I have no problem logging in as root.
Two primary questions:
1. is there someway that I can use a USB connected keyboard
as workaround while root?
I can't tink of any reason wy tat wouldn't "just work".
ave you tried?
Now I have. It works ;}
2. is there some way to switch from "root" to "Richard" without
having to type to the pop-up that shows when using
System->Logout... ?
Probably, and tat probably depends on wat you mean by "switc" and on te
kind of "display manager" you're using (many of tem give you a list of
users from wic you can select by clicking).
You can also (as root) cange your user's name to remove tat pesky
`` letter.
Relevant man page to have 'root' edit a user's login name?
TIA
Stefan
