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Re: /usr/bin before /usr/local/bin?



on Wed, Nov 01, 2000 at 07:10:24PM +0000, Martin WHEELER (mwheeler@startext.co.uk) wrote:
> On Tue, 31 Oct 2000 kmself@ix.netcom.com wrote:
> 
> > >   I become root  about a  hundred million  times  a day.
> 
> So why not just log on to VC1 (Alt+Ctrl+F1) as root; and VC2
> (Alt+Ctrl+F2) as user?  Then just hot-key between them, as required.

This only works if you can physically secure your system.  I prefer
*not* to leave *any* open sessions on VCs, particularly when I'm running
principally in X and forget about them.

Better to have an x-terminal open to root, IMO, if you really need it.

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