> On Tue, 08 Aug 2006 16:43:02 +1200
> Bryce Stenberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > I can't login as 'root' - should I be able to in Ubuntu? (I don't recall
> > specifying a password for root during install).
> >
> > So, I guess how do I change permissions on the xorg.conf file, while
> > logged in as a user
and Steve Holdoway replied
> sudo vi /etc/X11/xorg.conf will let you edit it.
> sudo passwd will give you the ability to log in as root.
You should be able to get a root login by typing
sudo su - <Enter> {the last character before <Enter> is a hyphen}
and entering your own login password at the next prompt.
(To stop being root, just type exit <Enter> at the shell's prompt.)
=====Andrew
