> On Sat, Nov 22, 2003 at 11:09:48PM +0100, Otto Wyss wrote: > > I've installed XDM to get directly into X after starting but XDM doesn't > > allow for a shutdown. How can this be changed or are there better > > alternatives to start X without installing Gome or KDE? > > > > > unless you're totally fixated on starting into x, dump xdm, apt-get > xbase-clients to get hold of startx. there's a whole slew of alternative > That's what I do myself all the time but now I have to install it for a a novice user I don't want to plague with the console.
> apart from that, what's stopping you from doing an su to root in an > xterm, and then "shutdown -h now"? > See above. BTW how can I give a normal user the right to shutdown without the root password? O. Wyss -- See "http://wxguide.sourceforge.net/"; for ideas how to design your app. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
