Mate (or Gnome Classic) with root

[Wyatt_LW]

I need to use Mate DE or Gnome Classic (better if Mate) with root account.
please don't just answer me "don't use root account because it's dangerous"
i know the risk
so: is there a way to do that?

[xenopeek]

If you need to run the GUI as root: http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.p ... 13#p530447

If you need to run a terminal as root:

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sudo -i

[Wyatt_LW]

I know that but it's not what i'm asking...
when i turn on my computer it asks me which account i want to use.
i've already activated root account and so i go to "others", i put in "root", i select MATE as Desktop Environment (or Gnome classic), but it start always Gnome 3.
how can i use Mate or gnome classic with root account?

[xenopeek]

Have you actually installed Linux Mint 12 to a hard disk? See the release notes; booting it from a DVD there is a bug that you can not start with MATE (though you can select it, it ignores your selecting and start GNOME).

[Wyatt_LW]

Yes, i installed it on the HDD

[doktornotor]

Go install Windows, disable UAC altogether and run them as an Administrator. Sorry, but the request is outright stupid. You do NOT run X/GNOME as root, period. There is absolutely no need for that - even Microsoft has learnt the lesson.