It's not necessary to log in as root. Of course you have to learn how
to accomplish all these things while logged on as a normal user.
For the command line stuff, I know a couple of options. Start up a
normal shell prompt and type "su", you will be asked for your root
password. Alternatively you will have somewhere on your menu an option
to start a root console which will also prompt you for your root
password. (Then there is the sudo command but since I haven't learnt
that yet I'll leave that for someone who has !! )
If you are needing to browse through the directory structure as a root
user, you will have "File Manager - Super User Mode" somewhere on your
menu.
Armed with these 2 tools, you should not need to log in as root again
and will be able to always log in as a normal user from now. I hope
this helps a little.
Roger
motivated wrote:
Dont shoot me !
I am logged in as root (that ok ?).
So far nothing suggested has worked. By that I mean I still cant get to, or
use my cdrom.
