Re: Help - Gnome won't rune

[Ron Johnson <ron.l.johnson@cox.net>]

On 07/14/07 08:39, Dennis G. Wicks wrote:
> Douglas Allan Tutty wrote the following on 07/14/2007 08:08 AM:
> > On Sat, Jul 14, 2007 at 08:02:49AM -0500, Dennis G. Wicks wrote:
> >  
> > > Seriously though, it is nice to be able to separate things by workspace
> > > within  a session, but I like to have a different sessions for root 
> > > and similar functions that I don't want to get tangled up in my 
> > > run-of-the-mill user stuff.
> >
> > Why would you have root run gnome?  AFAIK, you should either use sudo or
> > su to become root for a specific application then exit.
> >
> > Doug.
>
> Different strokes for different folks, Doug.
>
> AFAIK, there is no rule I have to follow as to how I use root.
>
> You need a command line for su or sudo and I don't want to
> take the time to open a terminal window. And most of the things

Criminy, it takes less time to click on an xterm icon in your panel 
than it does to press Ctrl-alt-F8.

> I do involve things that are more easily done with lists. And
> I hate typing cd after cd after cd then a dozen file names.
>
> Even my old standby command chain
>
>     tar pcfl - . | ( cd <dir> ; tar xfp - )
>
> is a lot easier and quicker with Nautilus and a mouse!

So make it into a little shell script.

> Thanks for the comment though. At least you are reading the posts! ;-)


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