Fokke Nauta wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I recently installed Ubuntu 7.10. It's nice, but I'd like to use the
> root account as always using the sudo command is no option. How can I
> use the root account?

It is an option, and a very good one that even allows you to become root
on a semi-permanent basis by typing 'sudo -i' in a terminal.

On Fri, 07 Dec 2007 08:57:44 +0100, Fokke Nauta wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I recently installed Ubuntu 7.10. It's nice, but I'd like to use the
> root account as always using the sudo command is no option. How can I
> use the root account?
>
> Thanks in advance for your answers.


Always using sudo IS an option, and the safest one.

If you'd like to switch to the root account temporarily:
sudo -i

If you are dead set on ignoring the security model, and want to use the
root account, sudo -i as above, then type passwd and enter a new password.




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Joe wrote:
> On Fri, 07 Dec 2007 08:57:44 +0100, Fokke Nauta wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I recently installed Ubuntu 7.10. It's nice, but I'd like to use the
>> root account as always using the sudo command is no option. How can I
>> use the root account?
>>
>> Thanks in advance for your answers.
>
>
> Always using sudo IS an option, and the safest one.
>
> If you'd like to switch to the root account temporarily:
> sudo -i
>
> If you are dead set on ignoring the security model, and want to use the
> root account, sudo -i as above, then type passwd and enter a new password.
>
>
Hi,

Thanks for your quick reply. You are right, sudo is an option, but I
prefer (temporary) working in the root account. Sudo -i is the perfect
option! I was not aware of that.

Regards,
Fokke

"Anonymous Sender" wrote in message
news:ac2994341e9c01c0f88a897fc051f675@remailer.met acolo.com...
> Fokke Nauta wrote:
>
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I recently installed Ubuntu 7.10. It's nice, but I'd like to use the
> > root account as always using the sudo command is no option. How can I
> > use the root account?
>
> It is an option, and a very good one that even allows you to become root
> on a semi-permanent basis by typing 'sudo -i' in a terminal.
>

Thanks!
I already had a response syggestung using "sud -i".
This will work fine.

Rgs,
Fokke

On Fri, 07 Dec 2007 10:41:30 +0100, Fokke Nauta wrote:

> "Anonymous Sender" wrote in message
> news:ac2994341e9c01c0f88a897fc051f675@remailer.met acolo.com...
>> Fokke Nauta wrote:
>> >
>> > I recently installed Ubuntu 7.10. It's nice, but I'd like to use the
>> > root account as always using the sudo command is no option. How can I
>> > use the root account?
>>
>> It is an option, and a very good one that even allows you to become root
>> on a semi-permanent basis by typing 'sudo -i' in a terminal.
>>
> I already had a response syggestung using "sud -i".
> This will work fine.

There are many ways to skin a rat:

"sudo -i" or "sudo su" or "sudo xterm" &c.

The GUI way is to go to system/admin/users and set a password for root,
then you can su your system to death ;-)

Mark South wrote:

> On Fri, 07 Dec 2007 10:41:30 +0100, Fokke Nauta wrote:
>
>> "Anonymous Sender" wrote in message
>> news:ac2994341e9c01c0f88a897fc051f675@remailer.met acolo.com...
>>> Fokke Nauta wrote:
>>> >
>>> > I recently installed Ubuntu 7.10. It's nice, but I'd like to use the
>>> > root account as always using the sudo command is no option. How can I
>>> > use the root account?
>>>
>>> It is an option, and a very good one that even allows you to become root
>>> on a semi-permanent basis by typing 'sudo -i' in a terminal.
>>>
>> I already had a response syggestung using "sud -i".
>> This will work fine.
>
> There are many ways to skin a rat:
>
> "sudo -i" or "sudo su" or "sudo xterm" &c.
>
> The GUI way is to go to system/admin/users and set a password for root,
> then you can su your system to death ;-)

Another GUI way is to use a Nautilus script to be able to quickly root the
file manager to a directory you're in. The script is placed in
~/.gnome2/nautilus-scripts and is made "executable". Below is the script:



#!/bin/bash

# Opens a nautilus window as root.

foo=`gksudo -u root -k -m "enter your password for nautilus root
access" /bin/echo "got r00t?"`
sudo nautilus --no-desktop $NAUTILUS_SCRIPT_CURRENT_URI



Note: if the above is wrapping in your newsreader, the "foo" line and what
follows and "sudo" line should each be on a single line.

Save the file as: root-nautilus-here

After installation, then a right click on a file in a directory, allows the
user to choose Scripts --> root-nautilus-here

And yes, one can use this means to also "su your system to death" :-)

Cheers.

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