Using sudo (was: Help can not logging in as root )

[Vram]

On Mon, 2005-09-12 at 13:14 +0100, Paul Sladen wrote:
> On Mon, 12 Sep 2005, David wrote:
> 
> Hello David,
> 
> > How do I long in as the root user because I wish to install some
> > software
> 
>   System-> Administration-> Synaptic Package Manager
> 
> and enter your own password when requested.  Like other modern Unix
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							Which ones???


Just wondering??

Vram

         

> operating systems, Ubuntu uses 'sudo' for privilege management:
> 
>   sudo apt-get install ...
> 
>   http://wiki.ubuntu.com/RootSudo
> 
> Hope that helps,
> 
> 	-Paul
> -- 
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>