RE: user not root cause problem

[David Pastern <david@scsenterprises.com.au>]

Pierre,

NEVER log on as root unless you have to perform system maintenance.  It's a
major security issue, that's why that IRC server would not let you join.  I
find it best to logon as a normal user, and if I have to do some maintenance
that requires root access, then open up a terminal and su to root.  

Dave

-----Original Message-----
From: Pierre Dupuis [mailto:pi.dupuis@wanadoo.fr]
Sent: Wednesday, 11 September 2002 7:37 AM
To: debian-user@lists.debian.org; David Pastern
Subject: user not root cause problem


 
Good evening everyone :)

First, i would like to thanks everyone for answers, they help me a lot...

I know i must experience linux user managing more, but someting anoyed 
me a little :

For security reason, the irc server i want to join does not accept root 
connection....
So i must log in a simple user...
But my xmms (i know it's a little problem) don't want to play mp3...So i 
have use the kde user manager to give the user all group access (audio 
too) but it does not work properly, and my speakers are so mute...
Please help my speaker :))

Pierre Dupuis
pi.dupuis@wanadoo.fr


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