> Gustin Johnson wrote: >> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >> Hash: SHA1 >> >> � wrote: >> >>> Hello all, >>> >>> having strange problem .. can't log in like a root. >>> I mean su + root_password combination doesn't work. >>> >>> >> It is not a problem but a design decision. Ubuntu does not set a root >> password and PAM denies logins with accounts that do not have passwords. >> This was done to encourage people to use sudo and to not develope any >> bad habits by using the root account. >> >> Use sudo. If you really must use root (I can't actually imagine why), >> the solution involves sudo. That should be a big enough hint if you are >> motivated to enable the root account. >> > One of the worst design decisions ever made IMO and the main reason why > I won't be using any Ubuntu-derived distro including this one. It annoys > me so much. > Yes, I know you can get round it by setting a root password. If I wanted > my distro to dictate my behaviour, I'd use a Mac. > *froth*
It annoys me as well. The fact that I have to enter the password after each sudo also presents a problem to me... 64 Studio debian based used to grant root power just by using the sudo command. If we use the ubunto sources we have to make an effort to keep the good of the 64 Studio disto as we knew it as far as possible. The alternative would be to start using snapshots of Sid (like ubuntu does) for 64 Studio... Too much work :-( Q _______________________________________________ 64studio-users mailing list [email protected] http://lists.64studio.com/mailman/listinfo/64studio-users
