root look & feel

[Tom Diamond]

In SuSE 8.0 distros you can't do that. All settings are reseted next time you log in. The solution 
(from the SuSE help center) is to type this as root : 
 
touch /root/.skel/kdebase3 
 
But, again, using su as an ordinary user is better ... 
 
Tom. 
 
> On Tuesday 18 June 2002 09:20 pm, Adam Luchjenbroers wrote: 
> > > before all of the helpful hints bombard this post, i know there 
> > > is a back door - but root should at least have the capabilities 
> > > of an unprivileged user under ANY circumstances.  red makes me 
> > > angry! 
> > 
> > Try looking in .xinitrc, either that or some other script (someone 
> will 
> > tell you which). 
> > 
> > Its set up like that (BG defaults to red for root on mandrake, but 
> is 
> > changeable) to remind you where you are. I have left mine like that 
> for 
> > that reason. 
> > 
> > It is your choice though. Do as you will. 
>  
> What on earth is the problem? RIght click on your desktop and choose 
> another wallpaper, as well as another background color, just as you 
> would as any other user. 
>  
> I'm on SuSE right now and just tried it, it works perfectly normally. 
>  
> Does it really take all that much brain power to figre that out? 
>  
> Oh, and bu the way: Don't run as root. That's why the ugly wall paper is 
> there, to scare you away. 
>  
> Log in as a normal user and use su - and sux to do what you need to as 
> root. 
>  
>  JW 
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