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Re: Can't use GUI as root



Toshiro <toshiro@nettaxi.com> writes:

> I'm running sid and I can login to root from the console but when I try to 
> startx if fails, the same happens with the graphical login manager. I don't 
> have any problem using a normal user.
>
> Anybody know what's the problem?

Problem exists between keyboard and chair.  Don't log in as root.  Log
in as a normal user, and use su -m to run things as root.  Then you're
not running *nearly* as much while running as root, less potential to
screw things up.

-- 
Paul Johnson
<baloo@ursine.ca>

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