hi,

I am using Fedora Core 19. I want to login as 'root' user in GUI. Please tell me how to do it.

thanks in advance.
uv.

I discourage the logging in as root and by default this is not allowed in some, if not all, distros using gdm (graphical interface).
But if you want to change this, you will need to edit at least one PAM (Pluggable Authentication Module) file.
Edit this file: /etc/pam.d/gdm-password and comment the following line

#auth required pam_succeed_if.so user != root quiet

so that it looks like this:
##auth required pam_succeed_if.so user != root quiet

Logout and try logging in again as root with root password.

Just be aware that when you login as root, and your computer is connected to the internet, you are wide open for a host of problems. Anyone who can access your computer does so with root authority given to them by YOU.

do not even try to use that pam hack
if you do there will be PROBLEMS!!!

if you MUST!!!! use a gui as root ( not something you want to do all the time)

but for the few times it is a time saver
USE THE TERMINAL !!! to become root IN THE TERMINAL
then launch "gedit" or "nautilus" in the TERMINAL as the root user
like this
but DO NOT !!!! login as root into the GUI !

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Thanks bigrigdriver.

But in /etc/pam.d/gdm-password

There is no line "#auth required pam_succeed_if.so user != root quiet"

I am using Fedora Core 19, 64-bit machine.

--uv.

Why do you want to login as root? Its not really needed and it just adds risk.

hi,

I am not connecting to internet. It is for experimental purposes.

--uv.

Try:
or:
or:
If you're using KDE, it's:

hi brainL,

I am able to open the file using sudo in vi editor. Inside the contents of the file '/etc/pam.d/gdm-password', I am not able to find the text mentioned by 'bigrigdriver'

Thanks
uv.

DO NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! USE THAT PAM HACK !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
IT WILL CAUSE PROBLEMS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

For example
say you do
and as root you want to edit something that NEEDS root permission
well a pop up will pop up and ask for the root password
but seeing as you are root THE PASSWORD will not work in the pop up
the authorizing mechanism will be BROKEN

Warning:
DO NOT USE!!!

use the the "sudo gui" program AS POSTED in post #7
"gksu"
or
use the terminal ,become root
and launch the needed program like "gedit"

fedora and a bunch of other distros have ( AND the people over at Gnome ) disabled the root login
the root gui login is BLOCKED by fedora AND by gnome

it is NOT safe to use xorg as root
so many different people have BLOCKED doing so

People! If OP insists on shooting himself in the foot, let him. Press ALT+CTRL+F2 to switch to a virtual console and type "root" as the username and enter your password. Then type the command "startx" to start the GUI.