Re: GUI login screen.
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From: "Paul Johnson" <baloo@ursine.ca>
To: "debian-user" <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 22:47
Subject: Re: GUI login screen.
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> On Mon, Nov 03, 2003 at 06:02:27PM -0600, Hoyt Bailey wrote:
> > There are a few things I dont understand about Debians login screen.
> > 1. Root cannot log in on this screen. Why?
>
> Because it's dangerous and stupid. Just use su -m when you need root,
> and end that session as soon as you don't need root anymore.
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> .''`. Paul Johnson <baloo@ursine.ca>
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Ok for us stupid newbies. Why is it dangerous and stupid. RH and Caldera
support an item in their login screen called I believe "Consol" which dumps
you back to prior to startx and I recall root was included on the login
screen. I would like at least the promise made after the logout button is
pushed to be provided and I dont think that is unreasonable.
Regards;
Hoyt
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