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pluckypigeon
July 2nd, 2008, 06:27 PM
i want to login to the terminal with su privileges from GDM.

is this possible? thanks in advance
Dr Small
July 2nd, 2008, 06:28 PM
Sure it's possible, but if you need advice to do it, then you shouldn't be doing it.
sisco311
July 2nd, 2008, 06:30 PM
Read this:https://wiki.ubuntu.com/RootSudo
Dr Small
July 2nd, 2008, 06:32 PM
Another great read:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=765414
sayakb
July 2nd, 2008, 06:35 PM
Try Nautilus scripts. Get the Nautilus scripts package from gnome-look.org and copy them to ~/.gnome2/nautilus-scripts

EDIT: Sorry, I misread the OPs post.
pluckypigeon
July 2nd, 2008, 07:35 PM
Ok Fine.

Is their a way to login to just a normal full screen black and white command line from GDM.

I'd like to swap between gnome and the command line with GDM
aysiu
July 2nd, 2008, 08:19 PM
Ok Fine.

Is their a way to login to just a normal full screen black and white command line from GDM.

I'd like to swap between gnome and the command line with GDM
Control-Alt-F1

Press Control-Alt-F7 to get back.
eldepeche
July 2nd, 2008, 08:23 PM
If you hit ctrl-alt-F1 it will switch to a virtual terminal, is that what you mean? Alt-F7 switches back to the graphical interface.

Most Linux distros have 6 VTs, accessible by using F1-F6.
pluckypigeon
July 4th, 2008, 11:54 PM
Control-Alt-F1

Press Control-Alt-F7 to get back.

thanks! really useful! better than what I wanted