how do you setup super user?

alextrzaska · 09-05-2006, 08:33 PM

ok i need to know what do you do to setup a super user. i never did on this computer? ubuntu

TheRecluse · 09-05-2006, 09:03 PM

on ubuntu the superuser account doesn't work by default, it uses "sudo" instead

if you wish to login as root instead of preceding your command with "sudo" type this into terminal

sudo passwd root

mBernhardt · 09-06-2006, 09:25 AM

There is a setting you can change on the login settings that will allow you to login to the local machine as root -- i'm not on my ubuntu pc right now, so i can't talk to there -- but it is there

09-05-2006, 08:33 PM	#1 (permalink)
alextrzaska True Techie Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 126	how do you setup super user? ok i need to know what do you do to setup a super user. i never did on this computer? ubuntu

09-05-2006, 09:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
TheRecluse Super Techie Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 467	on ubuntu the superuser account doesn't work by default, it uses "sudo" instead if you wish to login as root instead of preceding your command with "sudo" type this into terminal sudo passwd root __________________

09-06-2006, 09:25 AM	#3 (permalink)
mBernhardt Super Techie Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 280	There is a setting you can change on the login settings that will allow you to login to the local machine as root -- i'm not on my ubuntu pc right now, so i can't talk to there -- but it is there __________________ "i would never use a firewall, even without a router protecting me. Firewalls are just wastes of memory." name omitted to protect the innocent the cake is a lie

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