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docs: reword a bit the rootful distrobox suggestions

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Signed-off-by: Luca Di Maio <luca.dimaio1@gmail.com>
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@@ -76,11 +76,13 @@ the same privileges as your normal `$USER`.
But what if you really really need those `root` privileges even inside the container?
Instead of running `sudo distrobox` to do stuff, it is better to simply use normal
Running `sudo distrobox` is not supported, instead, it is better to simply use normal
command with the `--root` or `-r` flag, so that distrobox can still integrate better
with your `$USER`.
`distrobox create --name test --image your-chosen-image:tag --root`
```console
:~$ distrobox create --name test --image your-chosen-image:tag --root
```
Another use case, what if you want or need to run distrobox with the root user, in a login
shell?
@@ -89,11 +91,15 @@ Before the 1.4.3 release, it wasn't possible. We couldn't make a distinction bet
running distrobox vi `sudo` from someone logged in as the root user in a shell. Now things are
as easy as it would be if you were creating a rootless container:
`# distrobox create --name your-container --pull --image your-chosen-image:tag`
```console
:~# distrobox create --name your-container --pull --image your-chosen-image:tag`
```
And:
`# distrobox enter your-container`
```console
:~# distrobox enter your-container`
```
We trust you already know the implications of running distrobox, as well as anything else,
with the root user and that with great power comes great responsibilities.