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Old 07-07-2003, 12:06 AM   #1
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Hey,

I;m just wondering about how you can put Root login visible on the Login Menu.

Someone could tell me?

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Old 07-07-2003, 12:32 AM   #2
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People don't usually log in as root. They use "su" to become root when necessary. Which login menu are you talking about? Maybe there's some documentation for it somewhere that will tell you how to do that (if you really want to).
 
Old 07-07-2003, 01:18 AM   #3
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theres a way, in the main login page, when linux starts it appears ROOT,
some one help me to do it before, but i can found him.

Please, if someone could help.

Thanks,
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Old 07-07-2003, 01:48 AM   #4
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Re: Root

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Originally posted by dexter4560
in the main login page
We need to know which "login page" you're talking about. My login is a text console where I type in the user name. What distribution are you using?
 
Old 07-07-2003, 01:57 AM   #5
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Im using Mandrake 9.0.

Im using bootloader LILO with graphical interface.

But i dont know the name of the login consol, bur is graphical, and its comes with mandrake 9.0

Thanks
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Old 07-07-2003, 04:17 AM   #6
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i think it's an option in the mandrakce control center, but as people have already said you should not do this. just su to root as needed.
 
Old 07-07-2003, 07:39 AM   #7
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Dexter, what GUI do you use, KDE or Gnome? For KDE go to the control center -> system -> login-manager -> users. Until I am mistaken, here is the place to get root displayed. Gnome and the others I don't know, search for the configuration file of gdm and have a look at that. Might be there are easier ways, but I don't use Gnome.
 
Old 07-07-2003, 11:47 AM   #8
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Thanks,

I solve the problem, and i will not use root.

Thanks everybody.
Dexter
 
  


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