the shell

[Kai Staats]

> > You may have to "log in as root" by entering:
> >
> > 	su - [ENTER]
> >
> > ... and then entering your root passwd.
>
> It is generally considered a bad idea to do anything as root that does
> not require it.  The root account has the power to totally destroy your
> linux system if you don't know what you are doing.  Play it safe,
> experiment and learn without logging in as root.

Correct. But there some things, such as editing the xorg.conf file, that must 
be done as root.

kai