On Wed, Aug 15, 2001 at 08:25:07AM -0400, Hall Stevenson wrote: > > > > > I recently installed Netscape Communicator, > > > > > which works great, except that I can't run it > > > > > as root due to "security reasons". Does anyone > > > > > know how I can get around this? > > > > > > > > Don't run it as root. > > > > hmmm, not the most useful answer I have ever seen, > > edit the file /etc/netscape4/config and either uncomment > > the line which says ALLOW_ROOT=yes or add it to > > the config file. > > > > Again: don't run it as root. > > Again, he asked *how* to do it. He didn't ask for people's > opinions on whether or not he should. It's his business if > he's runs it as root. It's his system. Ah, I see we will now look forward to posts from you condemning people who suggest "kernel-package" when asked "why didn't my kernel compile work; I used 'make bzlilo'", posts which point out that including "." in your PATH is a bad idea, posts which conclude telnet is a security risk ... -- Nathan Norman - Staff Engineer | A good plan today is better Micromuse Ltd. | than a perfect plan tomorrow. mailto:nnorman@micromuse.com | -- Patton
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