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Re: Shutdown as normal user



Look at the packages super or sudo

On Die, Sep 26, 2000 at 03:35:21 +0200, Jörg wrote:
> Hi
> 
> I'm using Debian/GNU Linux 2.2 and the Helix-Gnome desktop. The problem
> is, that the 'gshutdown' program wants to be run as root. So I always
> have to log in as root and shut down the computer. How can I change
> 'gshutdown' so that a normal user can run it, too? I tried to set it
> suid root, but this caused the problem, that root is not allowed to
> display his windows on a user's screen (any idea how to change this,
> too?).
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> 
> joerg
> 
> 
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