Also sprach Jon Wood (Sat 26 Apr 02003 at 07:46:23PM +0100): > [...snip...] > > > > When the graphical log in comes up on boot, how do you get around it so > > you can log in as root? Or is there a way to log in as root when you > > are already logged in as a routine user from a counsel or terminal? > > > Don't log in as root! > > Install sudo instead: apt-get install sudo > > And then go from a terminal, type su, enter your root password, and then > nano -w /etc/sudoers > > Copy the line that starts root... substituting root for your username. > > You can now type sudo command to execute a command as root. > > Jon > > Thanks again for all the assistance & forgive my total ignorance of the > > basics that all you folks certainly take for granted... Be very careful doing it your way! # sudo cat /etc/sudoers Password: # sudoers file. # # This file MUST be edited with the 'visudo' command as root. -- Best Regards, mds mds resource 888.250.3987 - Dare to fix things before they break . . . - Our capacity for understanding is inversely proportional to how much we think we know. The more I know, the more I know I don't know . . . --
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