How To Get Access Into Root

deathmonkey · 09-09-03, 08:11 PM

yeah ok

l need to get access to the root in my linux mandrake 9.1, and l dont no how to get access to this.

is there some were in madrake l can go to, to get access.

eliu · 09-09-03, 10:50 PM

You don't know how to use 'su' ?

Open a shell window ( rxvt, gnome-terminal..)

and execute 'su -'.

MacKTHeRIPper · 09-09-03, 10:57 PM

bring up a terminal and type
su
password (whatever the root password is)
now you have full access for what you need.
If you need to run a complete X session as root you will need to add the hidden user root as a login in the gui (goto the menu...configuration...KDE...system...login manager...usertab and uncheck root as being hidden).
You can have X not autostart (goto mandrake control center...boot...drakboot...uncheck the launch the graphical environment when your system starts) and then login as root from the consol and then type startx.
I would recommend that you us the terminal and SU for all root work simply because it is a safer habit to be in while having so much power :-}.

09-09-03, 08:11 PM	#1
deathmonkey Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 7	How To Get Access Into Root yeah ok l need to get access to the root in my linux mandrake 9.1, and l dont no how to get access to this. is there some were in madrake l can go to, to get access.

09-09-03, 10:50 PM	#2
eliu Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 34	You don't know how to use 'su' ? Open a shell window ( rxvt, gnome-terminal..) and execute 'su -'. __________________ My projects: http://fftv.sf.net http://tcron.sf.net http://www.csie.nctu.edu.tw/~cp76/gcb

09-09-03, 10:57 PM	#3
MacKTHeRIPper Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 2	Root Access bring up a terminal and type su password (whatever the root password is) now you have full access for what you need. If you need to run a complete X session as root you will need to add the hidden user root as a login in the gui (goto the menu...configuration...KDE...system...login manager...usertab and uncheck root as being hidden). You can have X not autostart (goto mandrake control center...boot...drakboot...uncheck the launch the graphical environment when your system starts) and then login as root from the consol and then type startx. I would recommend that you us the terminal and SU for all root work simply because it is a safer habit to be in while having so much power :-}.

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