* T + J Williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2008 Sep 02 12:51 -0500]: > Hi Folks, > > This is a little off the subject, but here goes. Sri. > > > > > > > Since there is by default no login root user in Ubuntu, you need to > > > use sudo to assume the role of the root user. In the terminal > > > window, type 'sudo apt-get remove xlog'. Also use sudo for any > > > system activities, including the 'make install' step when compiling > > > from a tarball. > > > > > > Bob, N7XY > > I always found using sudo on Ubuntu to be a pain. I "grew up" using su to > become > root, do what need to be done, and then exiting to get out of the root shell. > > Here is a little trick I use to give root a valid password on Ubuntu. > Just run: > "sudo sh" > > You will get a shell as root, and can then run > "passwd" to set a root password. > > I know... security.
I've done `sudo su' to get to a root prompt as well. TIMTOWTDI. :) 73, de Nate >> -- "The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears this is true." Ham radio, Linux, bikes, and more: http://n0nb.us/index.html _______________________________________________ Xlog-discussion mailing list [email protected] http://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/xlog-discussion
