[sclug] how to get into administrator mode on kde control center under kubuntu?

[Tom Chance]

On Sunday 07 Aug 2005 20:08, John Stumbles wrote:
> (I've just posted this on comp.os.linux.misc but I'm sure there's
> someone on this list who'd know. If he's reading this :-)
>
> I have a kubuntu 5.04 system which I've got by doing
> apt-get install kubuntu-desktop
> on a ubuntu 5.04 system.
>
> If I run Control Center and select System Administration -> Login
> Manager and click the Administrator Mode button I'm prompted for the
> _root_ password in a window titled 'Run as root - KDE su' to run command
> kcmshell kdm -embed 52432611 -lang en-US
>
> But [k]ubunto doesn't _have_ a root password [wail!]

Can you not give root a new password then use that?

$ sudo passwd

Regards,
Tom

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