[OT] Re: Running graphical programs as root

[Robby Workman]

On Mon, 14 May 2012 08:35:49 -0700
Ray Andrews <rayandrews at eastlink.ca> wrote:

> Thanks Kevin, I'll save your post as a good overview of this
> subject. However, so far I have had zero security issues on my system
> which is why I have been looking at this issue 'backwards', i.e. I
> have not been asking 'how can I get more security?' rather I have
> been asking 'why can't root play music with VLC without endangering
> the system?' 


Please just drop this.  You're doing it wrong - there's no reason for
anyone to do "normal" stuff with the root account, and yes, that also
includes running as root all the time.  Maybe you don't accept that,
and it's certainly your right to disagree, but the rest of us don't
want to constantly hear about it.  

-RW