Re: running root X programs
>
> I know this has been addressed before, I've tried searching the archives
> for it, but without success.
>
> How do you run an X program as root whilst still in a user X session?
>
>
Use either fakeroot, or run su in an xterm, and then launch apps in the
background:
su
<password>
/usr/sbin/some_nifty_root_thing &
HTH,
Matthew
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