Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2002 20:19:45 -0600 From: Mark Hummel <mhumm2@mchsi.com> To: mpd <mpd6334@cs.rit.edu>, Jeff Jeter <gsfgf@hotmail.com> Cc: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: simple question Message-ID: <20020326021508.NCDF24267.sccmmhc02.mchsi.com@there> In-Reply-To: <20020325204054.A67341@rochester.rr.com> References: <OE17vGhcISPim9OciPX00005b02@hotmail.com> <20020325204054.A67341@rochester.rr.com>
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On Monday 25 March 2002 07:40 pm, mpd wrote: > On Mon, Mar 25, 2002 at 08:34:03PM -0500, Jeff Jeter wrote: > > How do i get out of superuser mode. I am trying to run an app that > > cannot be run in superuser mode (winesetup), but i cnnot startx (needed > > for winesetup) except in su mode. when i su root -c startx X starts, but > > i am logged in as root and cannot run winesetup. What command do i use > > to un su? thx. > > The short answer is to su to another user. > > The longer one is to fix the X problem, as that will > just cause more problems down the road until you do fix it. > > > mike Mike, What are you trying to say with the last paragraph you wrote. I don't understand, but would like to. It sounds like circular logic to me. Can you clarify your meaning. Mark To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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