R.G. Mayhue wrote:
> On Friday 05 June 2009 12:14:48 pm Pete Theisen wrote:
>
> [...]
>
>> Ubuntu 9.04 will *not* allow a root login unless you are God, then You
>> wouldn't bother. The root password is set as a hash and you can't change
>> it. So even if you "allow root" in the settings you are wasting your
>> time because you will never know the password.
>
> [...]
>
> You should be able to use 'sudo su -' to get to a root prompt. Just enter your
> normal user password as you would with any other 'sudo' command.
>
> -- Rob
Hi Rob,
You do, but it only works in the terminal. The graphical tools still
don't have root permission even if you are root in the terminal. In 8.10
the tool I am trying to use would ask you for your password, but no more.
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