Trouble Logging In as Root

[Franky]

On Sat, 2008-11-08 at 23:28 -0800, hippie dream wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I am having trouble logging in as root on a fresh install of Ubuntu 8.10.

Well, if you like GUI:

1.
System -> Administration -> Users and Groups: here you can set a root
password

2.
System -> Administration -> Login Window -> Security: check "Allow local
system administrator login"

After that, you can login as Root in GUI. Be careful!

Franky (a Ubuntu newbie)