Root

[Guest]

What is the default root password and how do I change it? When I installed it never gave me the option to set like Debian does

[whoiam55]

Re: Root

Check this

[moonbull]

Re: Root

or just this
sudo su

[Patrick]

Re: Root

or just this
sudo su

No don't just do that!

sudo -s

...is better

[lotech]

Re: Root

I changed the root password via the shell and I can su no problem, but some times I can't use this password with the GUI ie. when I change the time clock or start adept, and on some other apps I can use my user password, it is very confusing to me, I am more used to the 'normal' type of security that allows root logon.

[wahur]

Re: Root

You are not supposed to set root password. It can break GUI admin interfaces (see ubuntu docs).

I am more used to the 'normal' type of security that allows root logon.

We're in the same camp then

Wahur

[dentaku65]

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I changed the root password via the shell and I can su no problem, but some times I can't use this password with the GUI ie. when I change the time clock or start adept, and on some other apps I can use my user password, it is very confusing to me, I am more used to the 'normal' type of security that allows root logon.

hi, to have root login on gui kde you must:
sudo kate /etc/kde3/kdm/kdmrc
find the option:
AllowRootLogin=false
and change to:
AllowRootLogin=true
Save, End KDE Session and logon as root in the new KDE session

ciao

[Patrick]

Re: Root

sudo kate /etc/kde3/kdm/kdmrc

"kdesu kate /etc/kde3/kdm/kdmrc"