Re: Circumventing keyboard problem on Lenovo R64

[Hans <hans.ullrich@loop.de>]

Hi Richard,

Am Donnerstag, 12. September 2024, 13:43:49 CEST schrieb Richard Owlett:
> I have a Lenovo R61 running 64 bit Buster.
> It has a keyboard failure - the "h" key is intermittent and my primary
> account is "Richard" ;/
> 
> I have no problem logging in as root.
> 
> Two primary questions:
> 1. is there someway that I can use a USB connected keyboard
>     as workaround while root?

I am not sure, what you mean. If you connect an USB-keyboard into a notebook, 
then both should work. 


> 2. is there some way to switch from "root" to "Richard" without
>     having to type to the pop-up that shows when using
>     System->Logout... ?
> 
You can login as Richard, then do "su -" and become root. After this, type 
"CTRL + d" and you are Richard again.

In X (i.e. in konsole or term or any other terminal), started as normal user 
Richard, you can type "su -p", then start any graphical programm you nee fro 
this console. It will run with root rights.

After it just close the terminal or type in "CTRL + d" and you arte back to 
Richard again.

This is handy, when you need only few applications as root. For eample, when 
you need to edit a *.conf file as root and you might want edit with "kwrite" 
for eample. So you need not to logoff and logon as root, just do as described 
above: start terminal, su -p, start kwrite, CTL + d = finished.

Does this help?  

> TIA


Best

Hans