Help With Root User

kingroo · 05-18-2003, 10:26 AM

everything says that you need to be logged on as root. how do you log on as root. and even beter how do you give root privlidges to a normal user

markus1982 · 05-18-2003, 10:32 AM

only root needs root privileges. anything other is a violation of security ... you just login as root at the console ... type root and enter your password!

iceman47 · 05-18-2003, 10:36 AM

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Originally posted by markus1982
... type root and enter your password!

type su or su root would be better

kingroo · 05-18-2003, 10:42 AM

still didn't work. i need to log onto mandrake as root not just a normal usr or tell mandrake that kingroo is a superuseru

markus1982 · 05-18-2003, 10:52 AM

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type su or su root would be better

Sure this is better. But that doesn't count as logon

kingroo · 05-18-2003, 10:59 AM

i did that and it says root is not a valid bash command.

lokesh · 05-21-2003, 09:06 AM

u should have to type on prompt
login : root
when it comes password:
type your password there
i think u would b able to log as root
lokesh