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

[Cyberclops]

> Alternatively, you might want to "Get the Source" and fix this
> problem?? - Great project for a Linux novice who has a bucket load of Linux problems already.

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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