Ubuntu And Yahoo Messenger

CamelWide · 08-21-2006, 10:03 PM

Hello, this is my 1st post, I recently installed ubuntu on my hard drive, and I was trying to install yahoo messenger, but I was reading the instructions on the yahoo page and it asks me to log in as root, I've tried the SU thing and when its asking for password wont take mine, nor a blank password, so I really have no idea how to make it work! Thanks in advance!

"Ubuntu 6.06 LTS The Dapper Drake"

Eckstona · 08-22-2006, 12:11 AM

I am pretty sure ubuntu uses sudo instead of su. I have kubuntu and it is like that. If that doesn't work, then I can't help.

kenji · 08-22-2006, 06:18 AM

run the terminal in applications > system tools
then root terminal then type your password i
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mcmillan · 08-22-2006, 01:08 PM

Eckstona is right that ubuntu uses sudo. If you don't know how this works, you type sudo before any command that needs to be executed as root. When it asks for a password use your user password. If you want to have a normal root password you can set this by typing sudo passwd. Use the user password, then set the new root password.

Just so you know ubuntu comes with gaim, which can connect to yahoo messenger.

CamelWide · 08-22-2006, 06:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mcmillan

Just so you know ubuntu comes with gaim, which can connect to yahoo messenger.

hahaha, man you saved the day! I didnt see the GAIM thing when I first installed this, I really dont need to install yahoo or anything else, thanks! but...

camelwide@Camelwide:~$ sudo root
Password:
sudo: root: command not found

Thats what I get!

I have no idea why!

ErrorBound · 08-22-2006, 07:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CamelWide

camelwide@Camelwide:~$ sudo root
Password:
sudo: root: command not found

Thats what I get!

I have no idea why!

Try this:

Code:

camelwide@Camelwide:~$ sudo -i
Password: (now enter your normal user password)

This will give you a root prompt. But be careful, you can seriously screw things up as root. When you're root, make sure you know what a command will do before you type it.

CamelWide · 08-23-2006, 10:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ErrorBound

Try this:

Code:

camelwide@Camelwide:~$ sudo -i
Password: (now enter your normal user password)

This will give you a root prompt. But be careful, you can seriously screw things up as root. When you're root, make sure you know what a command will do before you type it.

Thank you very much!!!!!!!!!!! It worked!

Eckstona · 09-04-2006, 04:32 AM

When your done with that, if want to disable the root account( I hear its good for security) type: sudo passwd -l root

As you can tell, i don't know how to make the code boxes.