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Old 01-16-2005, 08:01 PM   #1
daedalusq1115
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xscreensaver as root


hey all!

does anyone know how to run xscreensaver as root?

yea- i know its taboo for security reasons, but i dont care!

thanks
 
Old 01-17-2005, 01:14 AM   #2
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if you open a terminal and type in "xscreensaver" it will tell you how

or it might be

"xscreensaver-demo"

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