Where is the root password????

[bosseb]

I just installed Kubuntu 7.10 in a VPC2007 virtual machine using advice from this page:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Ho...tVirtualPC2004

As part of the exercise I have to edit the file /boot/grub/menu.lst to fix the kerenel parameters for handling the PS/2 mouse properly.
To do so needs me to become root (otherwise I cannot change this file).

Now the problem:
I have not the slightest clue as to which password to use for root...
During Kubuntu install there was only one account that I was asked for and that is my own user account (which is working).
But nowhere was there an option to set root password.

So what gives? How can I perform system configuration?

/bosseb

[Fintan]

Re: Where is the root password?

Have a look at this:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RootSudo


there are also plenty of posts on that subject here which you will find using the search facility

[Rog131]

Re: Where is the root password?

Maybe this helps:

FAQ: Root Password
http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/inde...opic=3089088.0

- What is Root
- Ubuntu Official Policy
- sudo, kdesu, kdesudo, gksu, gksudo
- Passwordless sudo for the script
- Using sudo to become root
- Enabling root password
- Root Revival
- Enabling Graphical Root login

[bosseb]

Re: Where is the root password?

Have a look at this:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RootSudo


there are also plenty of posts on that subject here which you will find using the search facility

Thanks,
I now have understood the concept, although it will mean to remember the different way sudo works compared to su when one reads general type Linux literature...

My main task of fixing the PS/2 mouse lockup by adding i8042.noloop to the kernel options is accomplished.

BTW, where does one set the graphics card color depth?
VPC2007 does not support 24 bit color and I need to make sure it is not used.

/bosseb

[Fintan]

Re: Where is the root password?

BTW, where does one set the graphics card color depth?
VPC2007 does not support 24 bit color and I need to make sure it is not used.

Do: alt+F type kdsudo kate, give your password at the prompt.
this will open up kate in "root" mode.
Open /etc/x11/xorg.config and edit away, well not too much just what you need

[bosseb]

Re: Where is the root password?

BTW, where does one set the graphics card color depth?
VPC2007 does not support 24 bit color and I need to make sure it is not used.

Do: alt+F type kdsudo kate, give your password at the prompt.
this will open up kate in "root" mode.
Open /etc/x11/xorg.config and edit away, well not too much just what you need

Exactly where do I hit Alt+F
When I have the Kubuntu desktop without any applications running and use the keyboard Alt-F exactly nothing happens.

What is Alt+F supposed to do? Is the F also shifted (capital letter F or lowercase letter f)?

If I open a terminal window and type kdsudo kate into it the only response is:
bash: kdsudo: command not found

Apparently the program kdsudo does not exist...

Seems to be harder than one would have thought to reach simple admin functions in Kubuntu...

/bosseb

[Fintan]

Re: Where is the root password?

sorry for the type. It is alt+F2 of course. excuse :P

[bosseb]

Re: Where is the root password?

sorry for the type. It is alt+F2 of course. excuse :P

OK, now I got the command dialogue.
But:
Looks like kdsudo is the problem, it seems not to be recognized in Kubuntu 7.10.

/bosseb

[Fintan]

Re: Where is the root password?

Okay try

kdesu kate

[bosseb]

Re: Where is the root password?

Okay try

kdesu kate

This worked fine!
Now I can use a GUI editor for this as well!
/bosseb