From: robin_listas@es.invalid   
      
   On 2026-01-21 11:00, The Natural Philosopher wrote:   
   > On 21/01/2026 08:14, Marc Haber wrote:   
   >> rbowman  wrote:   
   >>> Become root with 'sudo su -'   
   >>   
   >> See my posting from a minute ago and read up about sudo -i. And then   
   >> don't use it.   
   >>   
   >>> I think it was OpenSUSE where if you were root   
   >>> the wallpaper turned bright red with round, black bombs with smoking   
   >>> fuses.   
   >>   
   >> Don't ever ever start a desktop environment as root.   
   >>   
   > I cant imagine why I would ever want to...   
      
   I can.   
      
   For instance, when installing the computer and need to do many things as   
   root. Saves time.   
      
   When repairing the computer, /home is out of commission, and text login   
   does not work, for some reason.   
      
   You need to use GUI tools as root, /home is out of commission.   
      
   --   
   Cheers, Carlos.   
   ES🇪🇸, EU🇪🇺;   
      
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