Debian :: Is Root Login To GUI Possible?

Aug 11, 2011

I can login as root into GUI (X, openbox). But, I found some persons said that with debian one cannot login as root to desktop (GUI).
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I installed debian squeeze with linux and initrd.gz for i386 using internet. At the tasksel, I uncheck all the entries. After finishing the installation, I rebooted and installed xorg, iceweasel, iceweasel-l10n-ja, menu, menu-l10n, alsa, openbox, obconf, scim-anthy, pcmanfm, leafpad, sux, and so on. I know that root login to GUI is not so secure and should not be done.

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