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#1 2005-10-07 00:29:38
- cliff99
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Is this safe kdm as root then user for kde ?
I have a small problem I have to start kdm from root for some reason then it goes to graphical logon and I log on as a normal user.
I can run xfce from user no problems just not kdm?
thanks ,
Cliff
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#2 2005-10-07 02:21:27
- glib
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Re: Is this safe kdm as root then user for kde ?
To the best of my knowledge, login managers must run as root.
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#3 2005-10-07 02:41:24
- cliff99
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Re: Is this safe kdm as root then user for kde ?
To the best of my knowledge, login managers must run as root.
Not sure myself but seems ok. Still have to enter root password for pacman etc so I guess is ok.
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#4 2005-10-07 05:26:35
- pressh
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Re: Is this safe kdm as root then user for kde ?
I have a small problem I have to start kdm from root for some reason then it goes to graphical logon and I log on as a normal user.
Graphical login managers are meant to run as a deamon on boot. Is there any particulary reason why you want to start a login manager from prompt?
Others, you should just add kdm to your deamons array in /etc/rc.conf, or start xfce with the startx command from prompt as a normal user
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#5 2005-10-07 09:10:08
- cliff99
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Re: Is this safe kdm as root then user for kde ?
cliff99 wrote:I have a small problem I have to start kdm from root for some reason then it goes to graphical logon and I log on as a normal user.
Graphical login managers are meant to run as a deamon on boot. Is there any particulary reason why you want to start a login manager from prompt?
Others, you should just add kdm to your deamons array in /etc/rc.conf, or start xfce with the startx command from prompt as a normal user
Thanks for the reply, impressed by the support in this group, I have/ had my Dvico DVB-T card going ok then trying to get lircd working for the IR remote I think I broke something.
I will put the kdm in the rc.conf
cheers,
Cliff
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