On Thu, 19 May 2011 04:11:08 +0000, annathemermaid wrote: (this message got unthreatened, maybe because of the subject change?) > Errr... why don't you just open a normal xterm and then type "su" at the > prompt. It should ask you for the root password, which you can then type > in, press enter, and viola! Terminal with root privileges. (...) Better use "su -" (login shell) or even "gksu/kdesu" to run GUI based apps. Greetings, -- Camaleón