Am I root?

[dezo]

Hi,
I played with some linux distros some time ago, they all had a root user account. Now in kubuntu 7.10 I don't get it. What's root password? Am I root or not? Probably not, because lots of commands need to be sudo-ed. But then I write my password and everything works - so I am root. But then why do I need to use sudo?
And quest #2: Is it possible to get the "normal" behavior somehow? (root+other users)

Thanks for replies.

[txHarleyMan]

Re: Am I root?

Hi,
I played with some linux distros some time ago, they all had a root user account. Now in kubuntu 7.10 I don't get it. What's root password? Am I root or not? Probably not, because lots of commands need to be sudo-ed. But then I write my password and everything works - so I am root. But then why do I need to use sudo?
And quest #2: Is it possible to get the "normal" behavior somehow? (root+other users)

Thanks for replies.

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RootSudo

[Rog131]

Re: Am I root?

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