that darned ROOT problem

[Bo Grimes]

Eamonn Sullivan wrote:

>Hey, another one! :-) I have five kids too, although they are older
>(three are teenagers) and I have given them all separate accounts. I
>would recommend that anyway because you can just reset their accounts
>if they screw up their *own* environment, which happens. If you
>install the fast-user-switch-applet (sudo apt-get install
>fast-user-switch-applet), you can even set it up so that it's easy to
>switch from account to account. (Two or more use this computer at the
>same time, even, by using vnc.)
>  
>

Thanks for this info.  If I get the modem working I'll get the applet.  
I have three teens too, but, sadly, they still mostly use Windows.

This is practical useful help.  Thanks a bunch.