From: a_eder_muc@web.de   
      
   On Do 22 Jan 2026 at 13:08, Carlos E.R. wrote:   
      
   > On 2026-01-22 11:24, Andreas Eder wrote:   
   >> On Mi 21 Jan 2026 at 22:32, Carlos E.R. wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> 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.   
   >> Just open a terminal window and change to root.   
   >   
   > One? I'm talking about opening a dozen terminals as root. Plus using   
   > GUI tools that have to be used as root. Like YaST, or gparted.   
      
   Have you ever heard of screen or tmux?   
   But if you really want more terminals, well so be it, but there is still   
   no need for a desktop session for root.   
      
   'Andreas   
      
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