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Re: upgrading and stuff

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On Sb, 25 sep 21, 22:08:23, Andy Smith wrote:
> 
> On Sat, Sep 25, 2021 at 05:07:46PM -0400, Roy J. Tellason, Sr. wrote:
> 
> > The only thing that works there is to log in as a regular user,
> > and then use the su command to get there.  A bit of a pain.  Where
> > in the software is this controlled?  I really would like to change
> > this behavior,  if at all possible.
> 
> I am not aware of any modern desktop environment that allows to log
> in and run the entire GUI as root, for reasons you said you didn't
> want to hear about. Someone else may be able to suggest some
> alternate desktop environment that allows this.

Could it be this is an XY problem.

Care to elaborate on what exactly you need root for in a graphical 
environment? The usual admin tools (you did mention using Synaptic, 
GParted would be another useful graphical tool that needs root to do its 
job) should have ways to elevate privileges.

I do assume you don't seriously consider running Firefox or something 
like that as root ;)

Kind regards,
Andrei
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upgrading and stuff "Roy J. Tellason, Sr." <roy@rtellason.com> - 2021-09-25 23:40 +0200
  Re: upgrading and stuff Andy Smith <andy@strugglers.net> - 2021-09-26 00:10 +0200
    Re: upgrading and stuff Andrei POPESCU <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> - 2021-09-26 11:30 +0200
    Re: upgrading and stuff "Roy J. Tellason, Sr." <roy@rtellason.com> - 2021-09-26 18:50 +0200
      Re: upgrading and stuff "Andrew M.A. Cater" <amacater@einval.com> - 2021-09-26 19:30 +0200
  Re: upgrading and stuff songbird <songbird@anthive.com> - 2021-09-26 00:30 +0200
    Re: upgrading and stuff Andy Smith <andy@strugglers.net> - 2021-09-26 01:20 +0200
      Re: upgrading and stuff Tim Woodall <debianuser@woodall.me.uk> - 2021-09-26 09:10 +0200
  Re: upgrading and stuff Dan Ritter <dsr@randomstring.org> - 2021-09-26 00:40 +0200
    Re: upgrading and stuff "Roy J. Tellason, Sr." <roy@rtellason.com> - 2021-09-26 19:10 +0200
      Re: upgrading and stuff Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2021-09-26 19:50 +0200
      Re: upgrading and stuff "Andrew M.A. Cater" <amacater@einval.com> - 2021-09-26 20:00 +0200
        Re: upgrading and stuff "Roy J. Tellason, Sr." <roy@rtellason.com> - 2021-09-27 16:30 +0200

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