Hi !
all smarty linux books said that
"do not work as root for day by day stuff"
In Mandrake as far as I remember , if you login as root in KDE , backround if RED , there is no right-click menu.... this is to prevent you being logged as root.
Also, the new one , I installed xchat , and when I login in it , I get the message
"It is stupid to login in xchat as root"
( meaning , you a an idiot if you start xchat , and you got root privileges ... )
why all are so scary of root account ?
I work already for a year in Linux , and always only as root ( I have no other users ).
I use my linux box as a Desktop , at work and at home.
I am the only user that uses this PC (with linux )
And all is OK. No scary aliens invading the planet....
Well.. here is my question:
What it is stupid to start xchat as root ?
What could happen in worse case ?
Will my PC explode ? Will the 3 rd world war start ? ( LOL )
Could someone log in my system through xchat ?
I am really confusing... and frustrated ( especially because that little program said that i am an idiot
)
Any suggestions are welcome.