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[jblfan]

hi guys....just joined....just installed linux mandrake 10.0 64 bit edition...

question....when i log into linux....and try to browse certain area of the hard drive....for instance where the games are located in usr/games dir....everything in there is locked....i only created one user...so i dont understand why im not able to make changes...how do i allow myself to make changes...

thanks

jblfan

[lakerdonald]

perhaps they are owned by root?
try logging in as root
-lakerdonald

[jblfan]

ok, when i log out....to try and log back in....theres only one option to log in...so how do i log in under root...

thanks

Jblfan

[lakerdonald]

isn't there a place where you can type in the username?

[jblfan]

no, just a symbol with my name beside it.....i click on the name and it loads....

also, im using gnome too..i dont know if that makes a difference..

jblfan

[lakerdonald]

okay
well login as a regular user, and then open up a terminal.
if you want to do something from command line as root:

su -

and then enter the root password.
-lakerdonald

[jblfan]

ok, cool...thanks...ill try it...also, one other question if you dont mind...how do you switch between different desktop designs

jblfan

[lakerdonald]

you mean window managers?

switchdesk

-lakerdonald

[jblfan]

between kde and gnome and whatever else there is i can chose from

[lakerdonald]

switchdesk