On Thu, 2004-05-27 at 15:17, Jim Cheetham wrote:Don Gould wrote:where I have to select a user (of which root is not an option). How do I log on as root?
You don't.
Hummm, isn't installing a new application that will be avalible to all users 'an administrative use'?
Yes - but only the actual "installing a new application" action needs to be carried out as root.
You're in MDK, so I don't know the name of the GUI package installer you're using, but I'm confident that it knows this rule too, and will prompt for a suitable password[1] before the actual installation stage. If it doesn't, you can definately urpmi from the commandline as root, with something like :-
$ sudo urpmi --install <pkg>
Your password:
If sudo isn't in use, the fallback is su :- $ su -c urpmi --install <pkg> Root password:
[1] Either root's pw, or yours (if sudo or some other priv escalation tool is in use).
Dear Don, The reason you should use Linux rather than using M$ is because it doesn't insult your intelegence and lets you have control of your computer...
Some of your questions are interesting and the answers would benefit lots of onlookers. I will try to answer those clearly and accurately. Others are pointless whining and posturing. I try only to insult the intelligence of people who are a challenge.
-jim
