commands not running "(slackware)"

[bunty82]

HI
in slackware 12
does every command runs
i mean
i tried to run
wodim
it says command not found
yesterday one of my friend came to configure slack for me
and he was saying lots of command are not working
what is this
do we need to install things
to run those commands
help

[aliov]

wish kind of command, in Slackware there is a lot of binaries placed in /sbin , so in order to access them you have to have the root permission , probably this might be your problem ,for example typing ifconfig as a normal user will gives you command not found .

Regards.

[bunty82]

well
i always log in as root
or should i had to update everything
like kernel
cos i had read lot about kernel updates
and all
do i
i am right now using
slackware 12
with latest kernel

[oz]

Logging in as root is the worst habit a new Linux user can get themselves into.

Please consider always logging in as a regular user and using su or su - to get root permissions when needed for admin purposes.

[bunty82]

but when i login as other user
i am unable to access the root files
and
NTFS partition
u know
my fstab is still in its pathetic condition
i had to mount my cd roms to get access

[bigtomrodney]

A better approach would be to try and correct your fstab. If some element of your system is broken you should bear in mind there is a very strong possibility that this is as a direct result of you logging in as root.

On that note there is no need to write to anywhere outside of your home directory unless you are configuring something, with the possible exception of /tmp which everyone can write to anyway.

Slackware is a slightly more advanced distro. If you are having trouble there are many other distros which can provide a little more handholding until you are up and running.

[bunty82]

well i tried to install
Edubuntu
but
it halts in the middle
somewhere near Grub installation
so i end up installing
slackware again
and
seems everything is fine in it

[oz]

What errors are you getting as regular user when you try to access root files after using su or su - to get root permissions?