Re: New post install tidbits?

[Kent West <westk@acu.edu>]

Chinook wrote:

> With the Gnome login screen I could login as root though and I can't
> seem to find a way to allow such with the kdm login screen.  Not sure
> I need to though, because I can use the root terminal or sudo in
> terminal, and there seems to be a "File Manager - Super User Mode" to
> traverse the directories and edit a file in a GUI.

It's generally strongly recommended to not run as root except when
necessary. This goes doubly for running X as root.

You're doing the proper thing, using sudo, sux, FM-SUP, etc.

> OT: Due next month to have these old eyes laser scrubbed again.  Then
> maybe I'll be able to find more through research.
>
So you've had LASIK before, and you're having to do it again?

Or is this something else.

Private reply on this would prevent list clutter.

Thanks!

-- 
Kent