Re: Several questions.
On Sat, 04 Sep 2004 08:38:14 -0500, Kent West <westk@acu.edu> wrote:
> spencer ward wrote:
>
> >Hi,
> >Last week I installed Debian for the first time
> >and now I would like to update my system.
> >My first question is when I try to sign on
> >in the debian gui pop up I get the message
> >that root can't use that window to sign on.
> >Why is that and how can I over come that?
> >
> >
> Debian doesn't let you do this because it's a bad idea, security-wise.
> However, if you insist on it, you can reconfigure the security settings
> in your GUI login. You don't mention which GUI login you're using, but
> for example, if you're using KDE, you'd edit "/etc/kde[version
> number]/kdm/kdmrc", and change the line:
NO ???/KDM/ directory in my system. ?
>
> AllowRootLogin=false
>
> to "true".
>
> But again, this is not a good idea. In fact, it's not a good idea to run
> as root as all, except when needed, and even then, most of the time you
> can accomplish the same thing by using "sudo" instead.
>
>
> >I would now like to update my desktop
> >environment to the new release of KDE.
> >Do I have to update the GNOME package
> >as well?
> >
> >
> >
> You did not mention what version of Debian you're currently using
> (Stable/Woody, Testing/Sarge, Unstable/Sid), nor how you plan to go
> about updating to KDE.
>
> But no, you don't have to update Gnome just because you update KDE. (And
> by the way, it would be "Gnome package*s*", plural.)
>
> If you're going to manually download KDE and install it manually, that's
> fine, but be aware that it then won't be integrated into Debian the way
> an official Debian-sourced KDE would be. It's often a trade-off between
> getting the newest shiniest stuff and getting the stuff that's available
> from the official Debian repositories. A lot of time you can get a good
> compromise by getting unofficial Debian-flavored software from
> Debian-friendly third party sites, but then you need to have a high
> degree of trust in those third parties.
>
> (Oh, and PS: A descriptive subject line on your emails tend to get
> better responses on this list. I suspect about half the regulars on this
> list just automatically deleted your post because of the very generic
> subject line, and those are the smart folks who can most help on issues
> like this. Perhaps you should've used something like "How to login to
> GUI as root, and upgrading KDE". Although it's a bit longer than
> preferred, the better description is preferred over brevity, generally.)
>
> --
> Kent
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