On Tue, Nov 04, 2003 at 06:19:54PM -0600, Hoyt Bailey said > 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. Then go for it. It's just that it's so amazingly silly that people have trouble believing it is what you *really* want. Can you tell us *why* you want to do things like this as root? That said, it's certainly possible to do these things, even if the default Debian configuration makes it difficult. > I am sure you have heard of welcha and > blaster, been there done that, they dont ask permission. Uh, yes. This doesn't have anything to do with Debian, however. If such a thing were to appear on Linux, and could exploit a popular MUA (mail client), then it wouldn't matter if you were running as root or a regular user, the crap would still be mailed out and your privacy would still be breached. > 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) No idea if these are there, I don't use a graphical login manager thingy. I'm sure I've seen them in screenshots, though. KDM or WDM maybe? > 3. Text mode.(If I want to do something as root) ctrl-alt-f1 from the login thingy. I've said it lots of times, but sudo is a better option. What doesn't it do that you need? -- Rob Weir <rweir@ertius.org> | mlspam@ertius.org | Do I look like I want a CC? Words of the day: anarchy red noise overthorw Etacs RSA brigand War Crimes
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