[lug] /etc/passwd entry

Hugh Brown hugh at vecna.com
Tue Jun 19 13:24:05 MDT 2001


I was noticing a ps output after I wrote the message.  The gdmlogin program
runs as user gdm instead of as root.  Since you aren't running X you should
have no problems.

Hugh

"Justin"
> 
> Ok, well I had guessed right (I thought gdm belonged to gnome desktop 
> prog). I did not have the gdm package installed on my system though 
> which is why I was wondering about the account. I went ahead an removed 
> the gdm account, this box doesn't even run X. So far no problems  :)
> 
> Justin
> 



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