> ssh to localhost can actually be very useful, especially if you're > doing stuff as multiple users. I was doing stuff under three different > users with a combination of locahost ssh, nested vnc sessions and > simple su'ing the other day.
There is no difference between sux - joebloggs and ssh -l joebloggs localhost, except that sux doesn't waste the encryption bandwidth. I do stuff as multiple users and multiple machines all the time too, and I don't get confused. The terminal title happens to show the host and user name. > We have a nice beasty workhorse at work that rarely gets logged out, > if I just "su" to myself and run mozilla, it pops up as the logged in > user. If I ssh to localhost, I get my own mozilla. Ah right, different DISPLAY setting. More of an application shortcoming though. Volker -- Volker Kuhlmann is possibly list0570 with the domain in header http://volker.dnsalias.net/ Please do not CC list postings to me.
