Good afternoon
Mi Jul 17 16:39:46 2013
Thank You for help.
> | > How can I change from user1 to user2:
> | > Shut down and boot again?
>
> She should probably run:
>
> su - user2
>
> to get user2's login environment. Otherwise she'll basicly be user2
> with user1's environment.
>*
OK
> | >>> 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). *
Like Alpine?
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.
*
Yes.
And claws.
> 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.
*
OK
>
> | > 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.
*
Thank You.
>
Regards
Sophie
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