root-gui-login

[Tony]

I keep a "root terminal" on my panel for when it is necessary to issue
a root command.  Otherwise, one should not have to run as root all the
time.

Menu > Applications > System Tools > Root Terminal

You can start a gui application from the root terminal when needed.

Tony

On 5/3/05, Vram <lamsokvr at xprt.net> wrote:
> ZIYAD A. M. AL-BATLY wrote:
> 
> >On Tue, 2005-05-03 at 17:54 -0700, Vram wrote:
> >
> >
> >>Hi
> >>
> >>Is it my imagination or..
> >>
> >>Is root not allowed to log into the gui????
> >>
> >>
> >Not your imagination, GUI root log-in is disabled (by default).
> >
> >
> >
> >>I created a root <from sudo>
> >>
> >>
> >Off topic (and somehow rude) but why?  "sudo" should be more than
> >enough!
> >
> >
> >
> 
> #######################
> 
> Not rude... Good question...
> 
> I am accustom to using root..  I have been a user since 9x?  So, I hate
> to see things taken away from me.  I feel I can do it my way <open
> source>.  That is why I love LINUX..
> 
> Is there something similar that stops me for configuring  eth0 using
> /sbin/ifconfig??
> 
> Thanks for the answer..
> 
> And I LOVE ubuntu..
> 
> Ubuntu users are the best!!!!!!
> 
> Thank YOU!!!  <smile>
> 
> 
> >>I can log in as root on ctrl-Alt-f2.
> >>
> >>What am I missing?
> >>
> >>
> >Go to "System" --> "Administration" --> "Login Screen Setup", choose the
> >"Security" tab and check "Allow root to login with GDM".
> >
> >
> >
> >>TIA
> >>
> >>Vram
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >Ziyad.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> 
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