can't run gnome as root - addition

[NoOp]

On 10/02/2012 04:16 AM, Lentes, Bernd wrote:
> 
> Colin wrote:
...
>> >> >> try:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> $sudo passwd root - to enable root
>> >> >>
>> >> >> and:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> $sudo passwd -l root - to disable root account.
>> >> >
>> >> > i did this already. But logging on Gnome using the root account
>> >> > didn't suceed. After logging on I have a turning wheel

<snip rest of OS should adapt to me drivel>

Login as your regular admin user. Open a terminal:

gksu gedit /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf
(or sudo vi /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf if you prefer vi)
add this line:
greeter-show-manual-login=true
save. Exit and reboot. Upon reboot you'll have an added option: "Login"
click that, enter root as username and the root password that you set.

Next time you might be better served by installing just the server
version of Ubuntu.
<https://help.ubuntu.com/12.04/index.html>