Kubuntu experience

Thomas Kaiser thomas at kaiser.linux-site.net
Sat Apr 16 15:45:22 UTC 2005


Root Terminal can be found:
Applications->System Tools->Root Terminal

Regards, Thomas

Pierfrancesco Caci wrote:
> :-> "Brian" == Brian Astill <bastill at adam.com.au> writes:
> 
> 
>     > sudo is dangerous and also awkward for anything other than an occasional 
> 
> You should tell us all why sudo would be more dangerous than having a
> root login enabled. Please.
> 
>     > need.  I want to be able to log in as root and do a number of things at 
>     > the same "sitting".  eg setting up a network can be a real nuisance if 
>     > you have to sudo all the time - especially as one faces (in ububtu) a 
>     > 15 minute time limit before you have to reaffirm your password.
> 
> you have at least two options that come to my mind to overcome this:
> 
> sudo bash
> sudo -i
> 
> both will run a shell with root access. 
> 
> 
>     > In any case this is linux, not Redmond_OS.  I should not be denied full 
>     > access to my own system. 
> 
> As you insist, do once
> 
> sudo passwd
> 
> pick your password, and from now on you can use root as you have ever
> done.
> 
> Have fun
> 
> Pf
> 




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