Root! Root! Root!
Philippe Landau
lists at mailry.net
Tue Mar 15 01:06:11 UTC 2005
ubuntu runs without root account,
every task for root should be done via sudo:
sudo network-admin
kind regards philippe
--
gary hypes wrote:
> I'm encountering what appears to be a weird problem with 'root' user.
>
> When I installed Ubuntu, as I recall, it didn't allow me to configure
> a 'root' user/password. All I created was a single personal username
> and password.
>
> Now, when I try using functionality that requires root authority, I
> can run the 'root terminal' and it accepts the same password I use for
> my personal username. HOWEVER: if I try logging in as 'root' directly,
> it refuses to accept the same password.
>
> Have I missed something?
>
> My secondary problem: the reason for playing around in root is that I
> mis-configured my ethernet card and I need to change it -- but the
> network config app won't let me change the configuration without root
> privileges, and I haven't figured out how to launch the network config
> app from within the root terminal..
>
> Any help appreciated. (Currently emailing from Windows.)
>
> ghypes at gmail.com
>
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