linuxgeek: Re: [LINUX_Newbies] Two users on one computer

On 11Jul2013 10:14, C. Beck <usabecker@gmail.com> wrote:
| > Question:
| > How can I change from user1 to user2:
| > Shut down and boot again?
|
| You can log out (usually among your shut down options) and log back in as a
| new user. Also, in terminal, let's say you wanted to launch mail_program
| as user2 without logging out, you sould be able to type:
| >>> su user2
| enter password

She should probably run:

su - user2

to get user2's login environment. Otherwise she'll basicly be user2
with user1's environment.

| >>> mail_program_name &
| then close the program and type "exit" in terminal to close
|
| I believe that should work, though I have not tried the specific example I
| am describing.

If the mail program is a text based one, no worries (except for
certain niche situations). If the mail program uses the GUI (X11)
it won't work because it won't be allowed to connect to user1's X11
session. Sophie users Thunderbird IIRC.

I've been using a Mac as my desktop for too long; can modern Linux
systems run multiple "live" X11 desktops (live MacOSX "user
switching")?

Otherwise, as you say, she should log out from user1 and log in as user2,
no reboot required.

| > I am booting user2 for private emails.
| > Then every programme is new and empty
| > and there are separated files for every user.
| > Is this right?

yes.

Cheers,
--
Cameron Simpson <cs@zip.com.au>

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