how do i login as the root user
 

Hello everybody,

everytime the pc is booted it logs in as the user i created initially/.. from the terminal how do i login as the root user...

also.. when i installed redhat 9 i dont remember it asking me for a user name but i do remember it asking me for a root password...

anyideas

Don't login as root ever. Things go horribly wrong.

Type 'su -' at the console to get to the root account temporarily. But ensure you close it after you're finished, don't use it to run any programs it doesn't need to (thankfully gtk-gnutella warned me :p).

Hi,

Strange that you cannot recall it asking for a root password. Any way, to temporarily login as root from a terminal then you can do the following:

then enter the password that you set (or think you could of set :D )

or you can do this from the terminal (not recommended as you could end up trashing your system by logging in as root, you just have too much power.

after doing this you will be presented with a login prompt.

Hope that helps

Oh, sure, explain what you mean. ;) Like that'll help newbies. :rolleyes:

You can also get to a super-user file manager (at least on KDE on Red Hat 9) by going to Menu>System Tools>More System Tools>File Manager - Super User Mode. Dunno if that'll help.

I am guessing he knows how to use the terminal to some degree, and he is asking how to login into root from the terminal, so i answered his question. :rolleyes:

I dont wish to get into an argument with you or anybody else, but i will defend my position.

I merely assisted him in what he asked.

I was just kidding! Thus the liberal sprinkling of smilies.

Sorry for the misunderstanding. :D

Ok, no hard feelings :D