rescue disk,etc.

[Vayu]

On Tuesday 21 March 2006 10:07, Derek Broughton wrote:
> Art Alexion wrote:
> 
> > Derek Broughton wrote:
> > 
> >>
> >>>>2. What is the difference between kdesu and sudo command.
> >>
> >>kdesu is different - I've often found sudo completely incapable of
> >>starting a graphical program.  otoh, I'd never use kdesu to start a
> >>text-mode program.
> >>
> > sudo and kdesu/gksudo have different purposes. 
> 
> Not really.
> 
> > If you plan to run a 
> > script or terminal mode program as superuser, use sudo.
> 
> Many people have insisted that sudo _will_ run GUI apps, though, and they're
> welcome to use it when it works.
> 
> > ... if you use 
> > sudo to run a graphical program (for instance 'sudo kate')  you will not
> > be able to use that terminal to do anything else until kate closes.
> 
> That's purely a function of the need to get the password in the current
> window.  If you've already used sudo within the timeout period, "sudo
> kate&" works as well as "sudo kate".  I still wouldn't use sudo for a
> gui...
> 
> -- 

I'm confused. You've given ways and reasons when it can work, then you 
finished with you "still wouldn't use sudo for a gui".  That seems to imply 
there are other reasons why you wouldn't use it for a gui.

I've been using sudo kate all along.  I've not noticed any problems with it 
except that I can't close the konsole window until I'm done.  Are there any 
others?