Logging Out Of Root - Red Hat LINUX 7.2 Manual

Section 1.3:Logging Out of Root
You can exit from a terminal window by clicking the
or by typing exit at the prompt.
See (Section 13.13, Forgotten Password) for information on what to do if you
forget your root or user account password.

1.3 Logging Out of Root

Remember, working in your root account unless you have to is a bad idea. You could unwittingly (and
permanently) alter files that are critical to the proper performance of the operating system. Now that
you have created at least one user account, log out of root and log in to a user account.
To log out from GNOME, go to
Selection) or simply type exit at the shell prompt.
Figure 1–6 The Log out Selection
When the confirmation dialog appears (see Figure 1–7, Logout Confirmation), select the
tion and click the Yes
programs which are running, check the
Forgot Your Password?
Main Menu Button
button. If you want to save the configuration of your panel, as well as any
Save current setup
button on the upper right corner of the window,
X
=> (as shown in Figure 1–6, The Log out
Log out
option, as well.
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Logout op-