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Old 11-30-2006, 06:24 PM   #1
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cant login as root


NVM, but if you are reading this and know "the easy way" to install stuff on unbuntu (like a program) isntead of dealing with tars (im newbie) would be helpfull thanks.

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Old 11-30-2006, 06:42 PM   #2
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type your "root-password"
 
Old 11-30-2006, 06:49 PM   #3
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I ended up going into the users and i found out

But is there a easy program to find stuff to install, besides apt-cache ing it?

and where do i log in as root, (not in console but where you would do by user name, it says you cant do it there)

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Old 11-30-2006, 07:14 PM   #4
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Sorry, can't help U with ubuntu.
 
Old 11-30-2006, 07:28 PM   #5
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thx anywase ^^
 
Old 11-30-2006, 09:21 PM   #6
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You rarely need to go to tar files for installation. There are two paths in Ubuntu to install from a GUI interface. They are both easy to use and insure that any dependancies are automatically installed for you. The first you get by clicking "Application" on the left side of the upper bar. Selecting Add/Remove will take you to a simple catalog of what's available. The other method is still GUI but gives you more options. You get there by clicking "System", sliding the cursor to "Administration" and lastly clicking "Synaptic Package Manager". What I do is when someone instructs me to use the command line to install I first go to Synaptic to see if the package is available there. Best of luck and post if you have more questions.
 
Old 11-30-2006, 11:46 PM   #7
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Installing software? Read this:
http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/installingsoftware
 
Old 12-03-2006, 04:09 AM   #8
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sudo passwd root
 
Old 12-08-2006, 03:50 PM   #9
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Take a look at Automatix2

If you're new to (k)ubuntu, take a look at Automatix2.
 
  


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