--- On Thu, 10/21/10, Ron Johnson <ron.l.john...@cox.net> wrote:
> From: Ron Johnson <ron.l.john...@cox.net> > Subject: Re: text-only login is root? > To: "post id" <pos...@att.net> > Cc: debian-user@lists.debian.org > Date: Thursday, October 21, 2010, 10:43 PM > On 10/21/2010 04:49 PM, post id > wrote: > > I've set up a minimal system on one of my machines and > used no > > login manager -- I login at the prompt and type startx > to start > > the graphical session. Now I read a claim that if one > didn't use > > a login manager to log in and start X, then one > was logging in > > with root privileges. > > Hogwash. > > If that were so, then such an exploit would have existed > for 10+ years > > > > That doesn't appear to be > true since I > > don't seem to have root privileges, although when I > do > > ctrl-alt-f1 I get a list of messages such as "Restore > TV PLL," > > etc. > > What kind of monitor is plugged into your PC? It's a laptop LCD. > > > rather than a command prompt. > > If you press enter a couple of times? > The cursor moves down the page, but there's no prompt. > > > > I don't get that on my other > > machines running graphical login managers. Do I have a > security > > problem here? If so, will just installing a > lightweight login > > manager (xdm?) cure it or do I need to change some > settings > > somewhere? I'd be thankful for advice. Please cc me > since I'm not > > currently subscribed to the list. > > > > > > -- > Seek truth from facts. > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/646171.85898...@web180307.mail.gq1.yahoo.com