[Klug-general] This sudo thingy in Kubuntu

[matt at theshadowaspect.com]

> matt at theshadowaspect.com wrote:
>>> 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
>>
> we've already discusses that the best way to do that is sudo -s but if
> the OP wants to sign in as root he needs to create a root password
>

ok, my apologies, I must have missed that part of the thread.

in that case further to actually creating a root pw, Ubuntu has disabled
root log in in gdm by default if I remember correctly. So this will also
need to be enabled from System, preferences, Log in manager.

thanks
Matt
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