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Date:      Fri, 15 May 2009 12:52:42 +0100
From:      Mike Clarke <jmc-freebsd2@milibyte.co.uk>
To:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, Pieter Donche <Pieter.Donche@ua.ac.be>
Subject:   Re: root user, graphical programs
Message-ID:  <200905151252.42959.jmc-freebsd2@milibyte.co.uk>
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On Friday 15 May 2009, Pieter Donche wrote:

> No luck (yet)

I see from your original post that you're using KDE so you could try a 
third way:

Use <ALT + F2> to open the run dialog.
Enter xpdf or whatever in the "Command area.
Click on "Options", select "Run as a different user and fill in the 
username and password for root.

-- 
Mike Clarke



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