Another reason to prefer a real root over sudo

[Mario Vukelic]

On Mon, 2009-02-02 at 17:06 +0000, Chris G wrote:
> ... and then you end up with all sorts of convoluted X authentication
> errors.

Not when you use the Ubuntu-provided ways (or know what you are doing if
you don't): if you use 8.10, you should have the fast-user-switch applet
on the top toolbar by default (labeled "Users". In older Ubuntu
versions, go to system -> shut down. You should have a "switch user"
button in the menu that this brings up.