Don Gould wrote: > On Thu, 2004-05-27 at 16:28, Jim Cheetham wrote: > > Yes - but only the actual "installing a new application" action needs to > > be carried out as root. > > Agreed. > > > 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. > > Yes. That's exactly what I expected it to do and it didn't. > > Other things have prompted me. > > Either way it's moot because I've got everything done now. > > I was simply providing some feed back. >
Were you using "Browse Avaliable software"? It's an app designed just to allow normal users to have a look at what software is avliable for installation you want to use. Install Software which should ask you for the root password before running. Chad > > 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). > > sudo is a new command to me. (again, just a comment, I'll man it if I > want to know more). > > su I knew of and use quite a bit. > > > > 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. > > This really is a bar room conversation and not a list topic so I'll > leave it untill we meet again. > > Thanks for your help > > Cheers Don
