[NTLUG:Discuss] Ubuntu GDM issues (or maybe X - not sure)...

[Jeff]

I'm not retarded enough to use my root account as my main account.  I am 
using my user account and I'm using synaptic to update/install 
packages.  When you want to update/install, it prompts you for the root 
password.  When I enter it, the os locks requiring me to restart GDM.

If I use apt-get to update/install packages on the command line from my 
user account, it also asks for the root password.  I enter it and 
everything works fine.  Does that make more sense? 


Johnny Cybermyth wrote:
> Why are you using the root account with Ubuntu?  By default, Ubuntu 
> doesn't come with a root account set up.  They are using sudo and gksudo 
> for administrative tasks.  Every time you need administrator's 
> privileges, you should be prompted for YOUR USER password.
>
> So, to get back to your original question, If we knew why you were using 
> root rather than a user account, we might be able to dig a little deeper 
> into your problem.
>
> Right now, I'm not sure I know what would be going on in your box.
>
> --Johnny
>
> Jeff wrote:
>   
>> Whenever I have to enter the root password to use an administrative tool 
>> gui, Gnome locks up after the password is entered.  I have to go to a 
>> different tty and restart gdm to get it to work again.  The command line 
>> equivalent  works fine, however.  After looking around for days on this 
>> I still haven't been able to figure out what's going on...Anyone?  
>> Bueller?  Bueller?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Jeff
>>
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