:: I don't know anything about your problem. I just wanted to :: give you a :: hint, as you said, that you were a complete linux newbie: :: :: Do not work as root. It is dangerous! The root account should be for :: installation, configuration of the system and where it cannot be :: avoided. I always have some regular user account for working on my :: servers and as soon that I want to change something I do a "su". The :: best is even to disable root logins on the console and :: especially via :: ssh / telnet. It gives you some extra security as everyone :: knows, that :: there must be a root account on a unix box.
Marcel, I was working as root after an "su" as I couldn't install Image::Magick under my own account. As far as security goes - I /think/ I have configured my box with only the www and ssh services available, everything else is locked down (he says, hopefully). :: Best regards and enjoy linux! Thank you. So far I'm enjoying Linux tremendously. It's really challenging, but fun and intellectually stimulating. I only wish I'd started years ago. Jonathan M. Hollin - WYPUG Co-ordinator West Yorkshire Perl User Group http://wypug.pm.org/
