Multiple logon
Nix, Robert P.
Nix.Robert at mayo.edu
Thu Nov 20 20:20:19 UTC 2003
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rick Stevens [SMTP:rstevens at vitalstream.com]
> Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2003 2:04 PM
> To: fedora-list at redhat.com
> Subject: Re: Multiple logon
>
> Don wrote:
> > While I'm logged on to one user id, can I log on as a different user,
> > then switch/flip back and forth?
> >
> > For example, I log on as user "don", but then want to log on as user
> > "bob", but not have to log off "don"? When I log off "bob", I'd "return"
> > to "don".
>
> If using command lines, yes. As "don", use "su bob", enter bob's
> password and you'll become "bob". When you want to be "don" again,
> enter "exit" and you'll magically return to being yourself.
>
If you're looking for an X Windows session, you could use Xnest to open a window in your current session, or set up virtual terminal 8 to be an X Windows session as well, and use ctrl-alt-8 and ctrl-alt-7 to toggle back and forth.
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