Hi, I'm just starting to learn *nix systems in general. I find myself switching to root a lot, and would like to create a shortcut on the X Terminal toolbar. I created on called Gainroot and enter "sudo gainroot" as the command but that doesn't do anything. Can I not run commands like that? If not, what is it's purpose?

Thanks,
Mike

It works for <ctrl>p to go back in command history.

Perhaps someone will tell us the syntax for other commands.

Would it be easier just to use the 'up' Dpad? Ctrl+p involves 4 key strokes - ctrl, command line, p, 'OK'.


bun

put this in .profile
then to become root, type

r

You could also create an x resource to map it to hardware key although I didn't try

what would also be nice is something along the lines of the "root terminal" menu item in desktop linux.

I can certainly understand why there isnt one from the get go, being well dangerous to the system and all. But certainly we should be able to add one somehow. I am going to start poking around and see what I can come up with. never occured to me before now, but that would very nice.

-John

Where to search for this file? I haven't found it in home and root directories. Or should it be created?

use this command:

Thanks for the replies everyone. micampe, I entered what you suggested as the value of the xTerm toolbar shortcut, but nothing happens when I click it. These shortcuts should be able to run terminal commands like that, right? I would definitely make one to fire up Hamachi if that were the case. Any ideas?

Thanks again,
Mike

BTW, I was playing around with your suggestion, and if I entered "sh 1" or "sh -c 1", then 1 will be sent to the terminal. However, "sh 12" and "sh -c 12" don't send 12 to the terminal. Also, "sh "1"" and "sh -c "1"", with quotes around the 1, doesn't even send 1, like it will without the quotes.

Thanks,
Mike

create it yes

$HOME/.profile is executed on login shells
/home/user/.profile