Re: Define "logged in as ROOT"

From: Bob Booth - CITES (booth_at_UIUC.EDU)
Date: 01/31/05

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    Date:         Mon, 31 Jan 2005 14:20:50 -0600
To: aix-l@Princeton.EDU

    On Mon, Jan 31, 2005 at 02:02:37PM -0600, Rugen, Len wrote:
    > The current problem is that the package installer is X, but with ssh, I
    > can't su - to root and get a display.

    Give an example of what you are trying to do. Most X clients will allow you
    to set the -display on the command line.

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