root shell terminal [solved]

[kristi]

Instead of using the Optional menus / terminal sessions / root shell terminal,

I would like to execute it from the task bar. What would I execute? I have tried /bin/bash in terminal, do not close, execute as root... but I am not quite there... It comes up in the user's directory instead of the root directory, even though I specify /root/ for the work path.

tia!

Kristi

 

EDIT: second question: how do I get the system to not put my IP addy in the prompt?

tia!

 

 

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[devries]

2:- put a localhost name in localhost (open MCC, network/internet, change network settings). Log user of and log in again.

[theYinYeti]

1/ I would say, something like this:

kdesu -u root -- su - root -c xterm

I don't know kdesu though so I made up the above line, by supposing that:

- kdesu takes its user from the -u parameter, and

- kdesu uses -- to mark the end of its own options and the beginning of the command.

 

You'll have to adapt to what the man page says.

 

Yves.

[kristi]

2:- put a localhost name in localhost (open MCC, network/internet, change network settings). Log user of and log in again.

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Absolutely *love* your avatar!!!!!!

 

That did it!

Thanks!!!

Kristi

[kristi]

1/ I would say, something like this:

kdesu -u root -- su - root -c xterm

I don't know kdesu though so I made up the above line, by supposing that:

- kdesu takes its user from the -u parameter, and

- kdesu uses -- to mark the end of its own options and the beginning of the command.

 

You'll have to adapt to what the man page says.

 

Yves.

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Well that got me to scratching my head and it turns out that all i need is

konsole --type su

 

Thanks!

Kristi

[theYinYeti]

Cool :)