Another reason to prefer a real root over sudo

Lou Katz ubuntu at metron.com
Mon Feb 2 20:24:36 UTC 2009


On Mon, Feb 02, 2009 at 07:22:04PM +0100, Mario Vukelic wrote:
> 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.

I don't think this works if you are not running gnome. I am using xfce.

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