Tim wrote:
> Even when I'm doing something that does require root access, I may edit
> the file as another user, then as root go in and paste in my edits, or
> quickly su to root, do what I have to do and then log off as root.
That latter is how I manage my box also. There's a bunch of xterms open on
each virtual desktop, so I can always quickly su, do the root thing, and
exit out of there.
> But I'm the kind of person that does 80% or more of his work via the
> console. I'm just not a GUI kinda man! (lol)
My GUI needs are also very basic. I am lost without a prompt ;)
I even start things like quanta and gimp from xterms... Much faster than all
the mouse action.
Paul
