how come GUI can do while command line can not

linq936_at_hotmail.com
Date: 06/28/05 

Date: 27 Jun 2005 18:00:22 -0700

Hi,
  I am wondering what is happening under the hood...

  If I run command like, shutdown and init, I am prompted that I do not
have the privelige to do that, but i can click that Red Hat icon on the
left corner and select re-boot.

  Does that means the GUI have root permission?

Thanks.

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