On 11/4/2009 7:47 AM, Karel Volný wrote: > On Monday 02 of November 2009 14:54:08 David wrote: >> You, sir, are advocating one of the major 'stupid Windows >> users' arguments for Linux. Run as root. > > um, I still do not get it - why do you keep talking about > Windows? ... it is Fedora here > > and you *need* to use root to achieve some things, like editing > configfiles or so > > so, what is wrong about using Konqueror as root? > > is, for example, Midnight commander any better? - or typing "cd > something; ls; cd something; ls ..." in bash? > > is it just because you hate Konqueror, or you hate GUI in > general? > > no one ever on this thread was talking about "doing everything as > root" which seems to be the thing you argue against > >> The point is, I believe, that to disable root is considered a >> good thing. > > "is considered"? - no, *you* and a few others consider ... but > there is also a number of people that disagree - do not promote > your personal opinion to the ultimate truth(tm) > > you want to babysit the others > > I want the freedom > >> Those that disagree with that thought and wish to >> open their system that way are free to do so. > > no, they are not free - they have to overcome the obstacles put > by the other group > >> Those that do >> not know *how* to do that probably should *not* do that. >> >> Makes sense to me. > > to me, it does not - I really do not understand why should I > study tons of TFM just to learn how to allow me to edit a > configfile or whatever set by step volumes (tons?) of TFM 1: login in as user. 2: as user open a terminal window 3: switch from the user to root using steps 3a and 3b 3a: type su - <enter> at the prompt 3b: enter root's password <enter> at the prompt 4: type konqueror & <enter> (the & lets you keep the terminal) 5: move through the tree to the configuration file location 6: open the file and edit it 7: save the file as edited 8: logout as root and then logout as user or just close the terminal window. Simple enough for ya? This is Linux 101 stuff here friend. -- David
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