On Thu, Apr 24, 2014 at 05:30:55PM -0300, Fernando Cassia wrote: > Thanks for the reply. About your response "you can run VBoxManage as root" > perhaps I'm thinking of Linux, where using programs as root is heavily > discouraged. Programs like VLC refuse to run as root, and many distros do > NOT allow you to log-in to the graphical desktop with your root credentials > by default. > http://smegnl.medina.oh.us/index.php/figured-it-out/71-enable-root-login-to-gui-in-fedora > > http://www.howtogeek.com/124950/htg-explains-why-you-shouldnt-log-into-your-linux-system-as-root/ > > Of course you can 'su' from bash or 'sudo' to run programs as root, but > normally I execute virtualbox from my main account, which is NOT root.
I have to jump in here again. Just because running programs as root is discouraged under GNU/Linux doesn't mean it should be prohibited. We aren't talking about M$ windows after all. > > Thinking aloud, perhaps running VBOXmanage as root should not fail, but > instead display a warning message telling users about the fact, so if they > were at a bash prompt and did 'su' before to run some other command but > then continue running vboxmanage as root as a mistake, they're quickly > aware of the fact?. That sounds fine. However, some people may want to run a guest as root, on a live CD for example. Greg -- web site: http://www.gregn.net gpg public key: http://www.gregn.net/pubkey.asc skype: gregn1 (authorization required, add me to your contacts list first) -- Free domains: http://www.eu.org/ or mail dns-mana...@eu.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Start Your Social Network Today - Download eXo Platform Build your Enterprise Intranet with eXo Platform Software Java Based Open Source Intranet - Social, Extensible, Cloud Ready Get Started Now And Turn Your Intranet Into A Collaboration Platform http://p.sf.net/sfu/ExoPlatform _______________________________________________ VBox-users-community mailing list VBox-users-community@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/vbox-users-community _______________________________________________ Unsubscribe: mailto:vbox-users-community-requ...@lists.sourceforge.net?subject=unsubscribe
