On Wednesday 10 August 2005 12:54 pm, Shriramana Sharma wrote:
Fred A. Miller wrote:
Um, thanks, but how does this help me to login graphically as root using KDE?
Why do you want to do something that stupid, and then maybe I'll tell you?!
Will someone please explain WHY logging in graphically to root is stupid, and logging in textually to root is NOT stupid?
Root services are available while as a user, you DON'T need to login as root.
Yeah okay. I loadup Konqueror while logged into my user account. I browse to /etc and right-click fstab and say: "Open using Kate". Presto! Kate opens it but says it's readonly. Konqueror was opened in root mode. Not Kate. And I don't have a KDE Menu Item that says "Open Kate in SU Mode" like I have "Open Konqueror in SU mode" or "Open Konsole in SU Mode".
Use, under "System" off the start menu, the "Super User" file manger (Konq.) which requires the root password. Then edit to your heart's content. You could also use a konsole window, su to root, then use pico to edit fstab. There are MANY options. Fred -- Planet Earth - a subsidiary of Microsoft. We have no bugs in our software, Never! We do have undocumented added features, that you will find amusing, at no added cost to you, at this time.