Running graphical programs as root

Tue May 8 15:08:31 CEST 2012

On Tue, 08 May 2012 09:23:20 -0700
Ray Andrews wrote:

> Can't my rootness just be limited to the edit? 

Yes, you need to use sudoedit a gui app would be good or an RBAC like
selinux or preferably grsecurities RBAC or RSBAC to limit root but they
are not easy to utilise without breaking things.

More importantly you shouldn't need to.

Why would you run vlc as root??

>and somehow it's just not a perpetual problem. 

How much longer do OpenBSD boxes last than windows boxes?