Root Frustrations

[mike]

Good question.  Basically a couple of specialized applications that I 
run because of work that essentially need to be invoked from a gui 
desktop due to the failings of the programs.

I would guess that there might be someway to start a Gnome session from 
within a su session but, I am certainly not a high powered enough Linux 
user to know it or to correct the problems with the programs.

Thus if  I can't login to a Gnome session I will have to stay with my 
old Fedora 14.

Mike D.
On 1/14/2014 2:09 AM, Marko Vojinovic wrote:
> On Mon, 13 Jan 2014 23:25:59 -0700
> mike <mike at azdwiggins.com> wrote:
>> I have come to the conclusion that the powers that be have finally
>> totally prevented root from logging into a graphic environment.
>> Before the deluge of why root should not log in, I have some reasons
>> that deal with the way I remote in from on the road (which is a lot).
> [snip]
>> Any ideas?
> What would be wrong with the usual method? Meaning, log in as an
> ordinary user, and elevate privileges using "su -" in a terminal and
> providing root password in a GUI when asked for it?
>
> I also remote login to my servers all the time, but I've never ever
> needed to do it as root. What makes it so unavoidable for you?
>
> HTH, :-)
> Marko
>