kristi Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 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! [moved from Software by spinynorman] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devries Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 2:- put a localhost name in localhost (open MCC, network/internet, change network settings). Log user of and log in again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theYinYeti Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristi Posted September 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 2:- put a localhost name in localhost (open MCC, network/internet, change network settings). Log user of and log in again. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Absolutely *love* your avatar!!!!!! That did it! Thanks!!! Kristi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristi Posted September 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 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. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Well that got me to scratching my head and it turns out that all i need is konsole --type su Thanks! Kristi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theYinYeti Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 Cool :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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