Re: PPP, Mount/Unmount

[Bob Taylor <brtaylor inreach com>]

In message <37B193A3.682C0290@kerneltech.com>, Michael Dennis writes:

[snip]

> So what you are saying is that root utilities such as software installation s
>hould
> only be done via command line?  Considering the amount of software you have t
>o
> install in Linux (things are constantly changing and needing updating) I thin
>k it
> would be nice to be able to install your software from the GUI without going
> through a terminal.  Maybe a su version of a graphical RPM installer which pr
>ompts
> you for your root password would be nice?
> 
> Anyways thanks for the su tip.  It definitely is easier than logging out of m
>y
> user account and X and back in as root (no wonder I was getting frustrated do
>ing
> it the "brain-dead" way).

What I do is log on using my "regular" account, bring up an xterm and su
(no - as this keeps my X auth). I then use the command line to start any 
GUI app I need (XEmacs etc.). If there are any security problems, I am not 
aware
of them.

Bob

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