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lilsirecho

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How to enable root log-in in Kde4?(success)

Latest upgrade prevents my log-in as root in kde4.

What change can be made to correct this?

Last edited by lilsirecho (2008-08-01 17:06:17)

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lilsirecho

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Re: How to enable root log-in in Kde4?(success)

Do not have access to any Kde programs because I need root log-in.

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denisfalqueto

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From: ES, Brazil

Registered: 2006-03-24

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Re: How to enable root log-in in Kde4?(success)

You can allways use su or sudo inside a normal user's kde session. I don't login as root in graphic mode in ages. Or you can run kdesu <app-name> insede krunner (<alt>-f2).

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mianka

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From: BE LEUVEN

Registered: 2006-05-30

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Re: How to enable root log-in in Kde4?(success)

1) Goto console (ctrl+alt+F3)
2) Login as root
3) nano -w /usr/share/config/kdm/kdmrc
4) Look for AllowRootlogon = false and change that last word to true
5) save

lilsirecho

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Re: How to enable root log-in in Kde4?(success)

Mianka;

Successfully booted into kde4 with the procedure you provided.  Many thanks.

I spent hours searching for kdmrc but hadn't tried share........

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mianka

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From: BE LEUVEN

Registered: 2006-05-30

Posts: 230

Re: How to enable root log-in in Kde4?(success)

Linux has search functions you know, just use them.That is wat I did.

lilsirecho

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Re: How to enable root log-in in Kde4?(success)

Attempts to "find" kdmrc with linux procedures failed several tries suggesting a malfunction of the search params in kde4.

Happy that it is fixed but find many problems in the ensuing kde4 performance!!!

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When ALL is lost, what can be found? Even bytes get lonely for a little bit!     X-ray confirms Iam spineless!