Logging in as root

[Dan Monjar]

Peter Garrett wrote:
> On Wed, 21 Jun 2006 22:40:35 -0700
> Matthew Kuiken <matt.kuiken at verizon.net> wrote:
> 
> [snip]
> 
>> gksudo is also useful if you are backgrounding the task using &.
>>
>> 'sudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf &' would result in sudo asking for a 
>> password in the background, but no way for you to enter said password, 
>> as you have already been given a new command prompt.  I believe that 
>> this is the situation gksudo is made for, as 'gksudo gedit 
>> /etc/X11/xorg.conf &' would pop up the gui password prompt at the same 
>> time as giving you your new command prompt
> 
>  $ sudo gedit foo
> Password:
> (now hit "ctrl+z")
> [1]+  Stopped                 sudo gedit foo
> $ bg
> [1]+ sudo gedit foo &
> $ 
> 
> 
> the process is now in the background and you have your prompt back :)
> 
> Peter
> 
> 

nice Peter.... of course, I would just do

$ sudo -b gedit foo

;)