-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 If the need arises, you can launch GUI apps from the command line using sudo. You can also use kdesu appname from the run window (Alt-F2 is the shortcut).
There is _no_ need to ever login to X as root. Most configuration control panel apps have an administrator mode that allows that applet to gain admin privileges. The concept of groups is a little different from the Windows world. Some good info here: http://www.tldp.org/LDP/gs/node6.html Scroll down to the user/group management bit. When things break, the CLI is your best friend, even in Windows. Mitchell Brown wrote: > KK I figured out how to setup the root, and didn't do it, just as > promised :) I'm just curious y'know, should the need ever arise. > > So can someone get me a listing of the default groups for Kubuntu for > a user? And what are the ones for a Administrator? > > On 5/4/06, Aaron J. Seigo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> On Thursday 04 May 2006 17:04, Mitchell Brown wrote: >>> I cant find the Users and Groups panel you mean, because it still asks me >>> which groups I want to add it to. Even regular things like audio, and >> video >>> aren't on there by default.. >> yeah, i don't actually remember this control panel from breezy (5.10). maybe >> it's new in dapper (i'm running the 6.06 beta 2) >> >>> Tell me how to setup graphical root login and I'll give you a cookie :) >> And >>> I promise not to use it ;) >> read the docu for kdm. if you really want it, you can dig for it. i'd feel a >> bit irresponsible aiding and abetting a root log in to X. ;) >> >> -- >> Aaron J. Seigo >> GPG Fingerprint: 8B8B 2209 0C6F 7C47 B1EA EE75 D6B7 2EB1 A7F1 DB43 >> >> Full time KDE developer sponsored by Trolltech (http://www.trolltech.com) >> >> > > > -- > pub 1024D/9091C422 02/05/2006 Mitchell Brown <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Primary key fingerprint: 812B 94BC EA0D 345A CC1C 2ED9 F7F6 5CCF 9091 > C422 > > _______________________________________________ > clug-talk mailing list > [email protected] > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) > **Please remove these lines when replying -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.1 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFEW+W+wRXgH3rKGfMRArNpAJ92dHhTxRa9viESS/P4hUMTn5+Q4gCdFrDF VGyuBg+17BfIY+nZvvWBrvA= =2VOJ -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ clug-talk mailing list [email protected] http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) **Please remove these lines when replying
