root login

anamika_32 · 06-08-2007, 08:06 AM

hi
i am using debian and i am unable to login with root account ... i want to copy some fonts to /usr/share/fonts/truefonts folder.. and how to login as root using sudo command please help me,,,

thanks alot

Nathanael · 06-08-2007, 08:44 AM

sudo <command to be run as root>
or
sudo -s , which will provide a shell

note though that you will have to be setup in the sudoers file for this to work
man sudo should give you enough information :-)

reddazz · 06-08-2007, 10:20 AM

You can switch to root using "su -" or if you do not want to inherit roots path and other settings, simply use "su".

anamika_32 · 06-08-2007, 11:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reddazz

You can switch to root using "su -" or if you do not want to inherit roots path and other settings, simply use "su".

thanks alot
yah i have used su.. but if i want to edit some file like fstab or fonts .. i am unable to save it ..so how can i do it...?>

reddazz · 06-08-2007, 02:01 PM

Can you please provide more info e.g. error messages, the editor you are using etc.

UhhMaybe · 09-14-2007, 11:38 PM

Use editor <VIM, nano...> and comment, uncomment, add lines, change lines to the required file<s>. Be sure to save the data/files after correction. Otherwise the reboot will not save the changes.

openidea · 09-15-2007, 01:30 AM

the root user deny is the most hatred thing i feel in Ubuntu and other debain based distros..
but u ca bypass this wen u install the distro..
but now u can do thse
siwch to other terminal like pressing ALT+CNTRL+F1..
then login as root
and do watevr u need..
and save..it
i found one another prob with Vi editor in Debian etch.. it canot insert or edit files..
so i am suing Nano instead of it.

powadha · 09-15-2007, 09:59 AM

If you use kdm to login you can simply enable root login by editing the file /etc/kde3/kdm/kdmrc and set root_logging to true.

Tinkster · 09-15-2007, 01:14 PM

While this is true it's and a "solution" to the immediate problem
(the user wants to login to the GUI as root) it's bad practice to do
so in the first place, shouldn't be encouraged and shouldn't be
necessary, either. Just use e.g.
kdesu kate
or
kdesu konqueror
if you're unable to do stuff in the command-line.

Cheers,
Tink