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cyrusearl : 20/07/02 03:27 PM : Incident created -   When I login from the graphical interface as 'root', am I at the same place as if I had typed su - at a terminal or am I at su ?
Linegod_7611 : 20/07/02 05:36 PM : Reply received -   The 'su' command is used to 'Switch User', but when you type 'su' at a terminal without specifying a user, your terminal is running as root. If you log in graphically as 'root', every action you do is as root. This is not recommended, as you could delete/destroy settings as root. ----- Note: If this answer resolves your problem, please remember to close this incident.
cyrusearl : 20/07/02 07:54 PM : Incident closed -

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