On 11Jul2013 10:14, C. Beck <[email protected]> wrote: | > Question: | > How can I change from user1 to user2: | > Shut down and boot again? | | You can log out (usually among your shut down options) and log back in as a | new user. Also, in terminal, let's say you wanted to launch mail_program | as user2 without logging out, you sould be able to type: | >>> su user2 | enter password
She should probably run: su - user2 to get user2's login environment. Otherwise she'll basicly be user2 with user1's environment. | >>> mail_program_name & | then close the program and type "exit" in terminal to close | | I believe that should work, though I have not tried the specific example I | am describing. If the mail program is a text based one, no worries (except for certain niche situations). If the mail program uses the GUI (X11) it won't work because it won't be allowed to connect to user1's X11 session. Sophie users Thunderbird IIRC. I've been using a Mac as my desktop for too long; can modern Linux systems run multiple "live" X11 desktops (live MacOSX "user switching")? Otherwise, as you say, she should log out from user1 and log in as user2, no reboot required. | > I am booting user2 for private emails. | > Then every programme is new and empty | > and there are separated files for every user. | > Is this right? yes. Cheers, -- Cameron Simpson <[email protected]> Rimmer: It will be happened; it shall be going to be happening; it will be was an event that could will have been taken place in the future. - Red Dwarf, _Future Echoes_ ------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from this list, please email [email protected] & you will be removed.Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
