Re: root user and any GUI

Dazed_75 wrote:
>> Clarity at last. This does work. In fact it also works if I use "su"
>> instead of "sudo su". The only difference being whether I enter my user
>> password or root's password. What does NOT work is using "su -". Using
>> the - option is what I have been doing and reporting and that prevents
>> passing all or some of the current environment as it MEANS to use the

su -
the - means to login instead of just changing users. The environment
vars are set differently. To see the differences type
export

in each case and you'll get a list of the shell VARS. You can compare
the two and see the differences.
- --
JT Morée
PC Xperience, Inc.

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