Another reason to prefer a real root over sudo

[Chris G]

On Mon, Feb 02, 2009 at 02:12:00PM -0700, Charlie Kravetz wrote:
> 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.
> 
Yes, works fine when you realise that "switch user" is a slight misnomer.

-- 
Chris Green