Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2002 22:47:49 -0500 From: mpd <mpd6334@cs.rit.edu> To: Jeff Jeter <gsfgf@hotmail.com> Cc: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: simple question Message-ID: <20020325224749.A67880@rochester.rr.com> In-Reply-To: <OE50BsQwY6YHkidcDjo0001f4c2@hotmail.com>; from gsfgf@hotmail.com on Mon, Mar 25, 2002 at 10:45:41PM -0500 References: <OE17vGhcISPim9OciPX00005b02@hotmail.com> <20020325204054.A67341@rochester.rr.com> <OE50BsQwY6YHkidcDjo0001f4c2@hotmail.com>
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On Mon, Mar 25, 2002 at 10:45:41PM -0500, Jeff Jeter wrote: > thanks, su(ing) from root in x allows me to run the desired app. This makes > the X problem non-existant b/c i always login as root anyway. THanks for > all the help. No problem, as long as you're aware of the issues that arise by always logging in as root... mike > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "mpd" <mpd6334@cs.rit.edu> > To: "Jeff Jeter" <gsfgf@hotmail.com> > Cc: "FreeBSD Questions" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> > Sent: Monday, March 25, 2002 8:40 PM > Subject: Re: simple question > > > > On Mon, Mar 25, 2002 at 08:34:03PM -0500, Jeff Jeter wrote: > > > How do i get out of superuser mode. I am trying to run an app that > cannot > > > be run in superuser mode (winesetup), but i cnnot startx (needed for > > > winesetup) except in su mode. when i su root -c startx X starts, but i > am > > > logged in as root and cannot run winesetup. What command do i use to un > su? > > > thx. > > > > > > > The short answer is to su to another user. > > > > The longer one is to fix the X problem, as that will > > just cause more problems down the road until you do fix it. > > > > > > mike > > -- > > ___________________________________________________________ > > > > "POKEY REGARD!!! J'AI INVENTE LE CIRCUIT PRINCIPAL > > DU DRAGON!!!" > > - Little Girl from "LE CIRCUIT PRINCIPAL DU DRAGON" > > -- ___________________________________________________________ "'DOG ON FIRE' IS MY FAVORITE GAME!!!" - Little Girl from "MY FAVORITE BOARD GAME" To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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