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From: Michael Alwan <alwan@rma.edu>
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Nadav Eiron wrote:

> Installing things while running as root is O.K. For most software, this
> is the only way to install. *Using* that software while running as root
> is the problem. I haven't used Netscape Communicator, but Netscape
> 2.0/3.0 had the cache under the user's home directory. root's home is on
> the root file system, other users have their home on /usr by default.
> 
>
> USe adduser to create a user in its own group (not wheel). Then, edit
> the file /etc/groups and add that user's name on the line for the wheel
> group. Then, cleanup root's home moving whatever is applicable to your
> new user's home directory.
> 
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Michael
> Nadav

Nadav:

Finally worked out the correct procedure for adding a user with wheel
permission.  Everything else fell into place after that.  Browser, mail
and news caches are now in the /usr file system.  Thanks for your help!

Michael