Another reason to prefer a real root over sudo

[Charlie Kravetz]

On Mon, 2 Feb 2009 12:24:36 -0800
Lou Katz <ubuntu at metron.com> wrote:

> 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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If you are using a normal installation of Xubuntu, just click on the
quit icon and then click on switch user. This is built in to Xubuntu
8.04, 8.10, 9.04. If you are using 7.10 and earlier, it may not have
it, but then, it is time to upgrade soon.

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