No ROOT

BigDaddy · 09-11-2003, 11:10 AM

Before I used MDK82 but today I tried MDK91! And I must say that its an eyecandy compared to previous one! But I don't know how to log in as root in GUI? Cos the onlything I see is the user account!

acid_kewpie · 09-11-2003, 11:19 AM

there are a dozens of reasons for not logging in as root, but they are generally very boring. do not log in as root, it is a very bad thing.

if you need to run somethign as root, run "su" in a terminal to gain access.

michaelk · 09-11-2003, 11:26 AM

Yep, its MDK way of discouraging one from logging as root. If you really want to go to MDK control center and enable the option.

It is rare that I ever need to log in as root.

Sorry I can't remember exactly where the option is in MCC. I know its been posted on the website before.

egibbs · 09-12-2003, 12:40 AM

KDE hides the root login by default. <K> <Configuration> <Control Center>
<System> <Login Manager> -- select Users tab, then you can un-hide root.