Root login KDE in Gutsy tribe 5

[kernelsandirs]

I have tribe 5 and in previous versions if I want to login and run as root, I just sudo change the root passwd and the edit the kdmrc allowrootlogin=true and I can run as root all I want.
Gutsy does not seem to allow me as root even with these changes at least to launch KDE.

I do not share my desktop with anyone, I hate using sudo all the time, so does anyone know what change I can make so KDE will allow me as root.

[penguin.ch]

Re: Root login KDE in Gutsy tribe 5

To avoid unreasonably hazardous root log-ins as well as "sudoism" I'd rather set up the (given) root account properly - as described i.a. in this text.

[dibl]

Re: Root login KDE in Gutsy tribe 5

Can't you just

sudo su

and be root for a long as you please? And then

exit

takes you back to Mr. User.

[Fintan]

Re: Root login KDE in Gutsy tribe 5

Ditto, don't abuse root.

[ElZorro]

Re: Root login KDE in Gutsy tribe 5

Hi kernelsandirs
I for one agree with you, GUI is the way of the future, and despite the sudo evangelism in ubuntuland, the web and (K)ubuntu should be democratic, in the ancient Greek sense (ie power to the people).
In Debian land they are not so protective of GUI root, they say, "if you break it you get to keep both halves". We live and learn from our mistakes, on our own machines anyway.
Root GUI login works OK for me on tribe 5, and I do not abuse my power believe me.

first in console

sudo passwd root
user password ****
root password ********
confirm *******
then sudo kate
edit etc/kde3/kdm/kdmrc
save as
reboot and away you go
Cheers
El Zorro 8)

I have tribe 5 and in previous versions if I want to login and run as root, I just sudo change the root passwd and the edit the kdmrc allowrootlogin=true and I can run as root all I want.
Gutsy does not seem to allow me as root even with these changes at least to launch KDE.

I do not share my desktop with anyone, I hate using sudo all the time, so does anyone know what change I can make so KDE will allow me as root.