Re: GUI login screen.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Monique Y. Herman" <spam@bounceswoosh.org>
To: <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2003 19:11
Subject: Re: GUI login screen.
> On Wed, 05 Nov 2003 at 00:19 GMT, Hoyt Bailey penned:
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Roberto Sanchez"
> > <rcsanchez97@yahoo.es> To: "debian-user"
> > <debian-user@lists.debian.org> Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2003 08:41
> > Subject: Re: GUI login screen.
> >
> > I do not dissagree on any point. However it should be my choice.
> > Should I do something so stupid as download as root or read mail then
> > I will be the one to pick up what pieces are left. I am sure you have
> > heard of welcha and blaster, been there done that, they dont ask
> > permission. Maybe you dont understand what I, and others, want.
> > Idealy if the gui login screen added 3 items it would solve a lot of
> > problems and would not incur any security risks. 1. Reboot (If I want
> > to go to Windows) 2. Shutdown (If I want to go to bed) 3. Text
> > mode.(If I want to do something as root) Incidently Cntl-alt-del
> > doesnt work from gnome. I expected it would. Regards; Hoyt
> >
> >
>
> I think you *can* set things up such that root can log in from the gui.
> It's just not set up that way in the *default* debian configuration.
>
> --
> monique
> PLEASE don't CC me. Please. Pretty please with sugar on top.
> Whatever it takes, just don't CC me! I'm already subscribed!!
>
So true. A point made by others as well. However knowing that while a good
thing doesnt help me. What program supplies gui login? Or maybe what config
file sets up the login screen? I dont like the idea that debian builds that
jail and I cant get out.
Hoyt
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