Lock Screen Server 12.10

[Joep L. Blom]

On 05/02/13 11:07, Oliver Grawert wrote:
>
> running your desktop as root is calling for trouble, the desktop apps
> are neither designed nor tested in that context and are likely to not
> function in the expected manner ...
>
> ... the simple answer is, don't log in as root under X, use pkexec (or
> the obsolete gksu) to execute apps you need to run as root from a
> normally logged in user account instead.
>
> ciao
> 	oli
Oliver,
I agree of course with your remark about trying to br god: bas idea!.
However, since when is gksu ( and even su?) obsolete?
I've never used pkexec and why is that an improvement?
For the record: I seldom use gksu but always use su -.
Jope