Because that's what I meant. ONLY running stuff as the root if the programs really need it.
On Apr 12, 2005 1:54 PM, Andy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Charles Pittman wrote:
> On Apr 12, 2005 6:58 AM, *Andy* <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote:
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> Florian Idelberger wrote:
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> > Normally it should be quite possible to just su into root in a
> > terminal and then start all the gui programs you want from there as
> > root. And if you're concerned about security in som way you really
> > should do so. Just a recommendation.
> >
> > On Apr 12, 2005 9:27 AM, *Andy* <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> >
> > Aractor wrote:
> >
> > > Why would you usually only use root?
> > > Just use the Andy account and SU if you ever need something
> > under the
> > > root account...
> > >
> > > On Apr 12, 2005 12:05 AM, *Andy* <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>>>> wrote:
> > >
> > > I installed Adobe photoshop using wine on an account
> called
> > "andy". I
> > > know wine doesn't work well when used in root but I
> usually
> > only use
> > > root so I was wondering if there is a way to open my
> > Photoshop 7.0
> > > using
> > > root with Wine.
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> > Mainly because Its all setup now And Im a newbie at gentoo and I
> > like to
> > use the GUI to do my root stuff not terminal
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> So Ill assume what I am askign for is not possible?
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> What you are asking for is possible doing what Florian suggested...
> just not recommended because you're more likely to completely hose
> your entire system (as opposed to just one portion of it.)
technicly shouldn't it work if I SUed into andy and ran it?
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