----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Johnson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "debian-user" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 22:47 Subject: Re: GUI login screen.
> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > On Mon, Nov 03, 2003 at 06:02:27PM -0600, Hoyt Bailey wrote: > > There are a few things I dont understand about Debians login screen. > > 1. Root cannot log in on this screen. Why? > > Because it's dangerous and stupid. Just use su -m when you need root, > and end that session as soon as you don't need root anymore. > > - -- > .''`. Paul Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > : :' : > `. `'` proud Debian admin and user > `- Debian - when you have better things to do than fix a system > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.2.3 (GNU/Linux) > > iD8DBQE/py92UzgNqloQMwcRAitLAKC41oUDBhNmneFTUfspCdQQgY1BkwCfdOK8 > qkMhqTK4SbfPRj2De8liM0E= > =3hkr > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > Ok for us stupid newbies. Why is it dangerous and stupid. RH and Caldera support an item in their login screen called I believe "Consol" which dumps you back to prior to startx and I recall root was included on the login screen. I would like at least the promise made after the logout button is pushed to be provided and I dont think that is unreasonable. Regards; Hoyt -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
