Hello
> > I'm aware of the security concerns, however my Linux box is a stand alone,
> > single user system that is only occasionally connected to the internet via a
> > dialup DHCP connection so I can accept the risks.
Fair enough, your call of course.
> > I'd like to be able to download (using Netscape) and install programs
> > without having to switch user since, when I switch user with GUI login,
> > I lose my dialup connection.
>
> Why not fire up an xterm (or something similar) and use su to
> change to root. This protects you more than somewhat.
I agree. There is also a package called sudo (apt-get install sudo)
that may assist. Once a user is added to the sudoers list they can
exectue things as root by prefixing the command with sudo, eg:
sudo apt-get install foo
Of course this opens up additional security risks, but user can be
limited to what they can execute.
Matt
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