Jim Foltz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > On Sat, Oct 03, 1998 at 09:31:53AM +0800, Chan Min Wai wrote: > > Hai, > > I'm asking about that can a user have the rithr of root and can > > lunch netscape as well in Xwin.. > > Any user can start X windows if it is intalled properly. Any user can start > netscape if it is intalled properly. Root user is not needed to run X > windows or netscape. > > Do you have X windows and netscape installed properly?
I think the question is whether one can run netscape as root. Currently, the debian netscape script prevents this (for good reasons, I think). It's possible to run netscape directly (bypassing debian scripts) by doing something like: MOZILLA_HOME=/usr/lib/netscape /usr/lib/netscape/netscape However, I'd _strongly_ recommend against it. Much better (if you need to run netscape, but you're logged in as root) is to do: su -c "xauth add `xauth list $DISPLAY`" dcmwai su -c netscape dcmwai Instead of "dcmwai" you should use your non-root username. This runs netscape as dcmwai, not as root, but displays it on your screen. Another possibility (which is what I do) is to never log in as root, but use "su" or "sudo" whenever one needs to do something as root.