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Re: can't login as root on gdm



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On Sun, Aug 10, 2003 at 11:18:53AM -0400, Icarus wrote:
> Hello. I just installed debian woody along with the window enviroment (gnome, sawfish). When I get to the GDM login screen I cannot log in as root. I'd like to be able to use the GUI as root, but when I switch consoles I still can't use startx (because the x-server is already running).

Please read the archives before posting.  This has been answered many
times before:

Do NOT log in as root.  Use su -m instead.

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