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Re: Can't use GUI as root



Jaap Haitsma wrote:
> Blame my ignorance but what's the bad thing of starting an x application
> under the root account?

X applications are not secure enough to be run as root.

> It works fine in other distros I used to use.

Other distros are more interested in sales than security.
-- 
John Hasler
john@dhh.gt.org (John Hasler)
Dancing Horse Hill
Elmwood, WI



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