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Date:      Thu, 20 Jun 2013 11:55:01 +0200
From:      Niclas Zeising <zeising@freebsd.org>
To:        Boris Samorodov <bsam@passap.ru>
Cc:        Thomas Mueller <mueller6724@bellsouth.net>, freebsd-x11@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: [HEADS UP] switch default xorg version in 9.1 and later
Message-ID:  <51C2D175.8060204@freebsd.org>
In-Reply-To: <51C2CFAF.70008@passap.ru>
References:  <235719.21386.bm@smtp112.sbc.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> <51C2CFAF.70008@passap.ru>

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On 06/20/13 11:47, Boris Samorodov wrote:
> 20.06.2013 09:58, Thomas Mueller пишет:
> 
>> I would need to be able to shutdown from X, which requires root permissions, hence the need for an xterm as root.
> 
> You need just operator's permissions. Add yourself to operators group
> (/etc/group) and at next login you'll be able to do a shutdown.
> 

It is also possible to just su to root in an xterm and shut down that
way, or use sudo.

Regards!
-- 
Niclas



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