Re: [newbie] Superuser
In terminal type su and then put in the password, On anything else I saw some references to kdesu program name to run it as root. Roly On Saturday 22 November 2003 08:15 am, Cenora wrote: Hello, I have just installed MDK9.2. How do I run a terminal under superuser mode, or the file manager under this mode? They just don appear on the menu. Thanks Thiago -- MicroSoft - The company that made the internet unsafe! Linux Counter #241069 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Superuser
Hello, I have just installed MDK9.2. How do I run a terminal under superuser mode, or the file manager under this mode? They just don appear on the menu. Thanks Thiago Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Superuser
On Saturday 22 November 2003 17:15, Cenora wrote: Hello, I have just installed MDK9.2. How do I run a terminal under superuser mode, or the file manager under this mode? They just don appear on the menu. Thanks Thiago open terminal- type: su and enter root password. then konqueror on the that Command Line for the filemanager in su-mode good luck, HarM -- Registered Linux User #197998 FSF Associate Member #901 ICQ #146191606 Mandrake HowTo's more: http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Superuser
I have just installed MDK9.2. How do I run a terminal under superuser mode, or the file manager under this mode? They just don appear on the menu. You could just open a terminal and su enter and root password. eric -- Mandrake HowTo's More: http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Superuser
On Saturday 22 Nov 2003 4:15 pm, Cenora wrote: Hello, I have just installed MDK9.2. How do I run a terminal under superuser mode, or the file manager under this mode? They just don appear on the menu. Thanks Thiago I don't know if this is the best solution, but I use ALT F2 then enter konsole or konqueror, under options I select run as different user, enter the password and voila. HTH Pete ArdnamurchanScotland Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] superuser single command (su -c ??????????)
Hi, With your suggestion the user part falls away and all the following work fine su --c shutdown -r now su -c cp foo foo1 su -c rm -ir tmp Well if you know its easy - couldnot see this option in man page. Thanks enjoy Johan *** - Original Message - From: Adolfo Bello [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mandrake-Newbie [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2003 10:54 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] superuser single command (su -c ??) On Sun, 2003-07-06 at 16:20, Johan Scheepers wrote: Hi, Sometimes while being a user you need to do a command that only su can do. While stdying su it seems there is a way to do this. I have problems to make some work. su -c gedit root foo opens gedit in su mode not as foo but as untitled - you can save it as foo. su -c ./foo root This runs the script. su -c cp root foo foo1 this does not work - complains and needs more than I can provide - do not know what. su -c shutdown root -r now Does not work - complains -r wrong option. now su command construction something like this... su [option] [-] [user] [ARG] It would be really nice to do complex commands. Please what am I missing Thanks Johan May this be a good day for learning Try: su -c 'your command within quotes' Adolfo Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] superuser single command (su -c ??????????)
Hi, Sometimes while being a user you need to do a command that only su can do. While stdying su it seems there is a way to do this. I have problems to make some work. su -c gedit root foo opens gedit in su mode not as foo but as untitled - you can save it as foo. su -c ./foo root This runs the script. su -c cp root foo foo1 this does not work - complains and needs more than I can provide - do not know what. su -c shutdown root -r now Does not work - complains -r wrong option. now su command construction something like this... su [option] [-] [user] [ARG] It would be really nice to do complex commands. Please what am I missing Thanks Johan May this be a good day for learning Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] superuser single command (su -c ??????????)
On Sun, 2003-07-06 at 16:20, Johan Scheepers wrote: Hi, Sometimes while being a user you need to do a command that only su can do. While stdying su it seems there is a way to do this. I have problems to make some work. su -c gedit root foo opens gedit in su mode not as foo but as untitled - you can save it as foo. su -c ./foo root This runs the script. su -c cp root foo foo1 this does not work - complains and needs more than I can provide - do not know what. su -c shutdown root -r now Does not work - complains -r wrong option. now su command construction something like this... su [option] [-] [user] [ARG] It would be really nice to do complex commands. Please what am I missing Thanks Johan May this be a good day for learning Try: su -c 'your command within quotes' Adolfo Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
