Please help Re: Kubuntu, we really need KDE root login

[witzter]

Rod Lovett Wrote: 
> Hi the latest Kubuntu PC AMD 64 install of course does not allow root
> login.
> 
> Further even after editing as root---  */etc/kde3/kdm/kdmrc *
> to  "allow root login=*true"
> * on reboot, it seems some programming has been done to rewrite the
> file 
> back to *no root* login allowed.
> 
> We really need root login ocassionally, so is there any advice
> regarding 
> this problem.
> We know to run root login routinely is not a good idea, but it is 
> necessary sometimes.
> 
> "As the  Debian team say, /*if you break it, you get to keep both
> halves*/"
> It  is also in my humble opinion , the users responsibility, and they 
> must learn the consequences/*
> */
> I sure hope you can bring yourselves to help in this matter, despite it
> 
> seems holding the opposite philosophy.
> Kubuntu is making great progress but for this.
> Best
> Rod
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yes enable the root user with this command if you havent already 

Open a terminal



sudo passwd root



enter the new root password and go back to GUI



Open Konqueror and browse to /etc/kde3/kdm



rt/clk on kdmrc file and choose Actions>edit as root



now edit and close, it will ask you to save.



Done!



Hope that helps


-- 
witzter