On Sun, Aug 27, 2006 at 11:32:48AM +0200, Bill Allombert wrote: > On Tue, Aug 15, 2006 at 06:50:39PM +0200, Michelle Konzack wrote: > > Package: menu > > Version: 2.1.24 > > Severity: wishlist > > > > Hello Michelle, > > > I have the need to run a XTerm with su-to-root to get a terminal for root. > > > > Using fvwm the Menu entry is: > > > > Exec xterm -e su-to-root -c "/bin/bash -l" > > > > Now I have encountered that I have the same Environement variables a the > > $USER "michelle.konzack" which ends in tonns of errors since ${TMPDIR} > > and others environement variables are not from root > > You should do > Exec xterm -e su-to-root -c "su -" > or simply > Exec xterm -e su - > to avoid that problem.
Hello Michelle, Do you agree to close this bug ? Cheers, -- Bill. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Imagine a large red swirl here. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]