On Sat, 2004-12-06 at 23:11 -0500, EcK3kO [-_-] wrote:
> im new on linux and there are some aplication that doesnt run on a terminal
> but need root permision so i cant use "su" what do i have to do:? before i
> just login as root thats all....
Everything can be executed from a terminal. You just need to know what
the program's path is. How you find that out depends largely on whether
you're using GNOME or KDE as a desktop... in GNOME it's as easy as
right-clicking on the icon for the app you want and selecting
"Properties" -- the name will be in the "Command" field. Then just go
to a terminal and type "locate {whatever the command was}".
As a general rule, though, most applications do not need to be run as
root... so what is it exactly that you're trying to do?
> even thought you said is a bad habit login as root i dont like that
> something goes wrong on my linux i just want to fix the problem so please
> help me....
If you tell us what the problem is, maybe we can give you some
meaningful guidance.
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