[Klug-general] This sudo thingy in Kubuntu

[matt at theshadowaspect.com]

> 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!

or you could just use 'sudo su' to get full root shell access without the
need for playing with root passwords.

Matt

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