[Klug-general] This sudo thingy in Kubuntu

[George Prowse]

Peter Apps wrote:
> You can get a root password in Kubuntu.
>
> I think it's sudo passwd then follow the instructions on the command
> line then edit
> /etc/kde3/kdm/kdmrc
>
> to change allowrootlogin to 'true'.
>
> Sudo -i is OK if you can remember the commands but on commands I only
> use  occasionally, it's a pain.
>
> Regrds, Peter.
>   
No the only reason the superuser's disables on *buntu is because there 
is no password for it set. All you have to do is

sudo passwd root ********

et viola!