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I need full root acount

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I need full ROOT account, NO sudo crap. how do i activate the root account?
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RichardH

Re: I need full root acount

Post by RichardH »

google "root access ubuntu"
mick55

Re: I need full root acount

Post by mick55 »

RichardH wrote:google "root access ubuntu"
Ubuntu is not Debian. :wink:

This question has been correctly asked in the Linux Mint Debian Edition (LMDE) section of the forum.

Well done Specmod0. I am pleased to see you post in the correct section.

Now hopefully one of our many LMDE users can give you an assist.

I use Mint 10 Main and I use Debian 5, but I believe LMDE is a different animal from those.



mick
RichardH

Re: I need full root acount

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My mistake.

install sux

though it works the same in Ubuntu & derivatives as well as Debian.
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Re: I need full root acount

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Try this and see if it will work for you: http://platonic.techfiz.info/2008/12/31 ... ianubuntu/.
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specmod0

Re: I need full root acount

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tdockery97 wrote:Try this and see if it will work for you: http://platonic.techfiz.info/2008/12/31 ... ianubuntu/.
file does not exist?
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Re: I need full root acount

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Quit playing around. I just used that link and it worked.
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Dyfi

Re: I need full root acount

Post by Dyfi »

Hi,

Another easy option is to install Gnome Commander which will allow root access to everything.

Dyfi.
mick55

Re: I need full root acount

Post by mick55 »

@specmod0

I booted up Mint LMDE on my spare PC to do some tests.

I have discovered there is no user "root" so you cannot login as root.

Using sudo or sudo su only gives you temporary root privileges as you have observed.

Mint LMDE is neither Ubuntu nor Debian and is basically a constantly evolving Beta, and unfortunately the
lead developer has suffered some personal setbacks and can no longer continue to support the distro.

See this thread for details.
http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=58&t=61134

With that in mind, my advice to you is to use a well tested and trusted distro
such as Mint 10, or Debian Lenny or Ubuntu.

Mint 10 has a "root" user account built in and you can login and run as root if you so choose.

I know you are aware of the risks. :wink:

Good Luck.


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