Really annoying

Bigun · 09-14-2002, 10:24 AM

This may be a simple-newbie grade question...but. When I'm logged in as my user I found that I'm constantly having to log in as root for one reason or another. Is there a way to switch users while not losing my session? (more or less I'm getting tired of shutting down XMMS while listening to Nirvana

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Edward78 · 09-14-2002, 01:06 PM

Do it in the Konsole.

Bigun · 09-14-2002, 02:18 PM

sandy · 09-14-2002, 04:21 PM

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Originally posted by Bigun
This may be a simple-newbie grade question...but. When I'm logged in as my user I found that I'm constantly having to log in as root for one reason or another. Is there a way to switch users while not losing my session? (more or less I'm getting tired of shutting down XMMS while listening to Nirvana )

try sudo

Cichlid · 09-14-2002, 09:07 PM

If it's for quick little things, open an xterm, type su, then your root password. type exit to quit as root.

MasterC · 09-14-2002, 11:57 PM

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Originally posted by Cichlid
If it's for quick little things, open an xterm, type su, then your root password. type exit to quit as root.

su -
to be more precise, but this will put you in roots home directory, so then you will have to 'cd' to the directory you need to use root to function with.

The - key is used to make root have all paths and such set correctly, in case a program needs this. That's my understanding anyway

Cool

Bigun · 09-15-2002, 05:31 PM

Excellent...thanks!