Re: To use GUI as root

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Subject: Re: To use GUI as root
From: John Summerfield <debian@ComputerDatasafe.com.au>
Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2004 17:19:12 +0800
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Ciaran Johnston wrote:

Johan Sch said:

Hi,

I am new to Debian.

In Suse if you are normal user you use . sux - . to become root and be
able to use GUI applications.

Kindly please what would the same be in Debian.


Set your display as root:
export DISPLAY=:0.0

then allow localhost access to the display as normal user:
xhost + localhost

I have ssh set up to allow passwordless login as root; that forwards X11so I can run GUI programs from the commandline.

You can also install and run VNC to run a full KDE (or whatever) desktopas root which is what I do, or set up VNC to display a {g,k,d}dm loginscreen and login as whomever you like.

I have several vnc sessions active on 1600x1200 virtual screens that Ican display fullscreen as 1600x1200 real screens on my real 1600x1200monitor.





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John

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