Re: Can't use GUI as root
On April 5, 2004 10:34 am, Paul Johnson wrote:
> "Jaap Haitsma" <jaap@haitsma.org> 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.
> >>
> >> Please notice that I'm not asking whether or not logging in as root
> >> is a good
> >> thing, I am asking if anybody knows why my system behaves like that;
> >> if you
> >> don't know the answer, fine, but please don't preach to me.
> >>
> >> Toshiro.
> >
> > Toshiro,
> >
> > I can login with gdm as root, but I had to enable it in gdmsetup.
> >
> > Paul,
> >
> > I can start x application if I login as myself and then do su -m, but
> > if I do a su - it says it cannot open the display. Any idea how I have
> > to set it up to get it working.
>
> Try su -m -
Or sux. Might have to apt-get install it first. I don't know if there's
any difference between sux and su -m.. They both work for me.
~leo
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