On Tue 01 Jun 2010 12:39:09 NZST +1200, Hadley Rich wrote:

> > Even more useful is
> > sudo sux

> sux
sux: Command not found.

sux was deprecated some while ago. It's now integrated in su, and runs
xauth somehow via pam. A ~/.xauth... is created.

It Just Works(TM).

> > which gives root the ability to open gui tools.

I always take that for granted. (Assuming local user login, not ssh.)

> `gksu gedit`

> gksu
gksu: Command not found.


Ok so can you make do without a root password, but I still don't see why
I have to and remain not to be interested. Each to their own.

Volker

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