[CLUE-Tech] Re:why on earth should linux attempt to become user friendly?

[Cyberclops]

Here's the simplest solution from a member of the Aloha Linux Group -
Hawaii:

        You have to give the root user permission to connect to your X
server by running "xhost +". In KDE you can just hit ALT-F2, and type
the
command. Then run konqueror as root. In Mandrake (and maybe others)
there is an option for a SuperUser konqueror in the KDE menus as well.

Deven Phillips, CISSP


Here was my response:

Okay, your suggestion of Alt-F2 and the then "xhost +" worked.  After
typing that, I was able to launch the superuser mode of konqueror and
then use the advanced text editor too.  I presume it would let me save a
modified version of what I'm editing - which it did.

Now this is an example of where the clubs could be most helpful.  This
is clearly a tip or trick that should be listed in a club guide sheet to
more user friendly use of Linux it's already there, but not immediately
apparent to new users.  When you join the club and perhaps pay your
dues, then you should get a little pamphlet of tips and tricks to make
life with Linux easy.

Match Grun wrote:
> 
> The problem with the application is it was not written to ask for
> root password. For example, if you run helix-update as a non-root
> user, it will request the root password. I suggest you submit a
> bug report to the appropriate place.
> 
> To get around this problem you do not need to terminate your X
> sesson. Just start an aterm, xterm, rxvt, kterm, konsole,
> gnome-terminal or your favorite terminal application from your
> current X session. Then su to root. Then start the process.
> 
> Alternatively, you might want to "Get the Source" and fix this
> problem??
> 
> Match
> 
> On Thu, 19 Apr 2001 06:19:53 -1000
> Cyberclops <Cyberclops at hawaii.rr.com> wrote:
> 
> > Right, I don't want to be logged on as root.  I just want to be able to
> > get root privileges for a limited time when needed.  That's what's
> > missing right now, and it's very annoying.  It's enough to make me want
> > to waste money on Mac hardware.  The problem with Linux is that it was
> > conceived as a command line deal long ago with a GUI only as an after
> > thought.  There needs to be a version of linux for home users that gives
> > more priority to the GUI.  Personally I think the entire problem would
> > go away if every time a dialog box popped out and said, "you need root
> > privileges to do this" it would also say, "enter the root password."
> >
> > Brandon N wrote:
> > >
> > > sudo doesn't really "toggle" anything, when you start a program with
> > > sudo as a wrapper, that program has the priveleges of root.
> > >
> > > so I suppose you could do "sudo startx"  but I don't really see the
> > > point.
> > >
> > > most of the time, you don't want to be logged in as root.
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