I need to be create a file, but I need to be root to do it. So, I either need to know how to login as root outside of the console, or how to create files inside the console where I can just use su to access root. I'm on mandrake 10.0 official.

i'll give you the simplest method to manipulate files with root powers. ok, some may argue it's not the purest method, but i like it fine...........

(this applies to KDE only. if you're running another DE, then let me know & we can go the CLI command route)

in terminal, as root, type........ kdesu konqueror (hit enter)

that will open konqueror file manager in superuser (root) mode & you can edit, add, alter, delete anything 'til your hearts content. you can also issue that same command from terminal as normal user & a pop up box will appear requiring the root password before konq opens.

otis

That worked, thanks.