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  1. 07-18-2008 #1
    linuxpuneet
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    root configuration is not working correctly

    when i login as a normal user all commands are working correctly ,but when i logged in as root no commands works ,also i am not seeing the usual desktop
    i see when i login as a normal user,can any one suggest how to revert it back .

    thanks,puneet


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    Never heard about your case before....

    Hmmmm.... maybe your installation failed???
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    Quote Originally Posted by linuxpuneet View Post
    when i login as a normal user all commands are working correctly ,but when i logged in as root no commands works ,also i am not seeing the usual desktop
    i see when i login as a normal user,can any one suggest how to revert it back .

    thanks,puneet


    Which Linux distribution are you using? What happens exactly when you login as root user?
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    Some distro's don't allow the root to use the Graphical User Interface (as technically, root isn't a user).

    In addition to what devils casper asked, I'd like to ask what happens if you log in as user, open up a termnal and su to root?? Does that work?
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    yes when i log in as normal user su works,i have fedora 7,nothing working as root
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