On Sat, 04 Sep 2004 08:38:14 -0500, Kent West <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > spencer ward wrote: > > >Hi, > >Last week I installed Debian for the first time > >and now I would like to update my system. > >My first question is when I try to sign on > >in the debian gui pop up I get the message > >that root can't use that window to sign on. > >Why is that and how can I over come that? > > > > > Debian doesn't let you do this because it's a bad idea, security-wise. > However, if you insist on it, you can reconfigure the security settings > in your GUI login. You don't mention which GUI login you're using, but > for example, if you're using KDE, you'd edit "/etc/kde[version > number]/kdm/kdmrc", and change the line:
NO ???/KDM/ directory in my system. ? > > AllowRootLogin=false > > to "true". > > But again, this is not a good idea. In fact, it's not a good idea to run > as root as all, except when needed, and even then, most of the time you > can accomplish the same thing by using "sudo" instead. > > > >I would now like to update my desktop > >environment to the new release of KDE. > >Do I have to update the GNOME package > >as well? > > > > > > > You did not mention what version of Debian you're currently using > (Stable/Woody, Testing/Sarge, Unstable/Sid), nor how you plan to go > about updating to KDE. > > But no, you don't have to update Gnome just because you update KDE. (And > by the way, it would be "Gnome package*s*", plural.) > > If you're going to manually download KDE and install it manually, that's > fine, but be aware that it then won't be integrated into Debian the way > an official Debian-sourced KDE would be. It's often a trade-off between > getting the newest shiniest stuff and getting the stuff that's available > from the official Debian repositories. A lot of time you can get a good > compromise by getting unofficial Debian-flavored software from > Debian-friendly third party sites, but then you need to have a high > degree of trust in those third parties. > > (Oh, and PS: A descriptive subject line on your emails tend to get > better responses on this list. I suspect about half the regulars on this > list just automatically deleted your post because of the very generic > subject line, and those are the smart folks who can most help on issues > like this. Perhaps you should've used something like "How to login to > GUI as root, and upgrading KDE". Although it's a bit longer than > preferred, the better description is preferred over brevity, generally.) > > -- > Kent > > > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- Nayyar Ahmad Lecturer Faculty Of Computer Science, Institute Of Management Sciences, Hayat Abad Peshawar , Pakistan. Office : 92-091-9217404 , 9217452 Cell : 92-0333-9139461 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
