Root login in Ubuntu 17.10 [closed]
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Can you please let me know how can I login graphically using root account in Ubuntu Desktop 17.10. I have tried several ways but none worked. Please help.
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Can you please let me know how can I login graphically using root account in Ubuntu Desktop 17.10. I have tried several ways but none worked. Please help.
root
edited Mar 20 at 7:04
Zanna
48.1k13120228
asked Mar 18 at 11:11
Srivatsan Vasudevan
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closed as unclear what you're asking by Fabby, Eric Carvalho, Eliah Kagan, Zanna, karel Mar 21 at 0:55
Please clarify your specific problem or add additional details to highlight exactly what you need. As it's currently written, it’s hard to tell exactly what you're asking. See the How to Ask page for help clarifying this question. If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
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See help.ubuntu.com/community/RootSudo . I do not think root logins are supported by gnome or ubuntu.
– Panther
Mar 18 at 11:20
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What do you need that for? Sounds like an XY problem. The site @Panther refers to says Logging in to X as root may cause very serious trouble.
– PerlDuck
Mar 18 at 11:25
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"I have tried several ways but none worked." I recommend that you edit this to describe everything you have tried and exactly what happened. Also, as others have said, it would be best also to include information about why you want this, since there may be another way to achieve some or all of your goals (and if, somehow, there is not, then your situation or goals are unusual and more information would be needed if someone is to give a good answer that satisfies you).
– Eliah Kagan
Mar 20 at 6:09
Possible duplicate of how to create a root account
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Mar 21 at 0:55
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Can you please let me know how can I login graphically using root account in Ubuntu Desktop 17.10. I have tried several ways but none worked. Please help.
root
edited Mar 20 at 7:04
Zanna
48.1k13120228
asked Mar 18 at 11:11
Srivatsan Vasudevan
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Can you please let me know how can I login graphically using root account in Ubuntu Desktop 17.10. I have tried several ways but none worked. Please help.
root
root
edited Mar 20 at 7:04
Zanna
48.1k13120228
asked Mar 18 at 11:11
Srivatsan Vasudevan
1
edited Mar 20 at 7:04
Zanna
48.1k13120228
asked Mar 18 at 11:11
Srivatsan Vasudevan
1
edited Mar 20 at 7:04
Zanna
48.1k13120228
edited Mar 20 at 7:04
Zanna
48.1k13120228
edited Mar 20 at 7:04
Zanna
48.1k13120228
48.1k13120228
asked Mar 18 at 11:11
Srivatsan Vasudevan
1
asked Mar 18 at 11:11
Srivatsan Vasudevan
1
asked Mar 18 at 11:11
Srivatsan Vasudevan
1
1
closed as unclear what you're asking by Fabby, Eric Carvalho, Eliah Kagan, Zanna, karel Mar 21 at 0:55
Please clarify your specific problem or add additional details to highlight exactly what you need. As it's currently written, it’s hard to tell exactly what you're asking. See the How to Ask page for help clarifying this question. If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
closed as unclear what you're asking by Fabby, Eric Carvalho, Eliah Kagan, Zanna, karel Mar 21 at 0:55
Please clarify your specific problem or add additional details to highlight exactly what you need. As it's currently written, it’s hard to tell exactly what you're asking. See the How to Ask page for help clarifying this question. If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
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See help.ubuntu.com/community/RootSudo . I do not think root logins are supported by gnome or ubuntu.
– Panther
Mar 18 at 11:20
3
What do you need that for? Sounds like an XY problem. The site @Panther refers to says Logging in to X as root may cause very serious trouble.
– PerlDuck
Mar 18 at 11:25
2
"I have tried several ways but none worked." I recommend that you edit this to describe everything you have tried and exactly what happened. Also, as others have said, it would be best also to include information about why you want this, since there may be another way to achieve some or all of your goals (and if, somehow, there is not, then your situation or goals are unusual and more information would be needed if someone is to give a good answer that satisfies you).
– Eliah Kagan
Mar 20 at 6:09
Possible duplicate of how to create a root account
– karel
Mar 21 at 0:55
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See help.ubuntu.com/community/RootSudo . I do not think root logins are supported by gnome or ubuntu.
– Panther
Mar 18 at 11:20
3
What do you need that for? Sounds like an XY problem. The site @Panther refers to says Logging in to X as root may cause very serious trouble.
– PerlDuck
Mar 18 at 11:25
2
"I have tried several ways but none worked." I recommend that you edit this to describe everything you have tried and exactly what happened. Also, as others have said, it would be best also to include information about why you want this, since there may be another way to achieve some or all of your goals (and if, somehow, there is not, then your situation or goals are unusual and more information would be needed if someone is to give a good answer that satisfies you).
– Eliah Kagan
Mar 20 at 6:09
Possible duplicate of how to create a root account
– karel
Mar 21 at 0:55
2
2
See help.ubuntu.com/community/RootSudo . I do not think root logins are supported by gnome or ubuntu.
– Panther
Mar 18 at 11:20
See help.ubuntu.com/community/RootSudo . I do not think root logins are supported by gnome or ubuntu.
– Panther
Mar 18 at 11:20
3
3
What do you need that for? Sounds like an XY problem. The site @Panther refers to says Logging in to X as root may cause very serious trouble.
– PerlDuck
Mar 18 at 11:25
What do you need that for? Sounds like an XY problem. The site @Panther refers to says Logging in to X as root may cause very serious trouble.
– PerlDuck
Mar 18 at 11:25
2
2
"I have tried several ways but none worked." I recommend that you edit this to describe everything you have tried and exactly what happened. Also, as others have said, it would be best also to include information about why you want this, since there may be another way to achieve some or all of your goals (and if, somehow, there is not, then your situation or goals are unusual and more information would be needed if someone is to give a good answer that satisfies you).
– Eliah Kagan
Mar 20 at 6:09
"I have tried several ways but none worked." I recommend that you edit this to describe everything you have tried and exactly what happened. Also, as others have said, it would be best also to include information about why you want this, since there may be another way to achieve some or all of your goals (and if, somehow, there is not, then your situation or goals are unusual and more information would be needed if someone is to give a good answer that satisfies you).
– Eliah Kagan
Mar 20 at 6:09
Possible duplicate of how to create a root account
– karel
Mar 21 at 0:55
Possible duplicate of how to create a root account
– karel
Mar 21 at 0:55
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I think you are in wayland environment.In wayland, in case of non root login, access as root for any tool is prohibited. You should bind your self (localuser) with root previlage.To add localuser with root privilege:
xhost +si:localuser:root
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVM090gB1wo
Once you have done, you can unassign the privilege by :
xhost -si:localuser:root
The given privilege will go away if you reboot your system.
edited Mar 20 at 6:05
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I think you are in wayland environment.In wayland, in case of non root login, access as root for any tool is prohibited. You should bind your self (localuser) with root previlage.To add localuser with root privilege:
xhost +si:localuser:root
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVM090gB1wo
Once you have done, you can unassign the privilege by :
xhost -si:localuser:root
The given privilege will go away if you reboot your system.
edited Mar 20 at 6:05
Eliah Kagan
79.6k20222359
answered Mar 18 at 13:01
Aravind
398115
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up vote
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I think you are in wayland environment.In wayland, in case of non root login, access as root for any tool is prohibited. You should bind your self (localuser) with root previlage.To add localuser with root privilege:
xhost +si:localuser:root
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVM090gB1wo
Once you have done, you can unassign the privilege by :
xhost -si:localuser:root
The given privilege will go away if you reboot your system.
edited Mar 20 at 6:05
Eliah Kagan
79.6k20222359
answered Mar 18 at 13:01
Aravind
398115
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up vote
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up vote
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down vote
I think you are in wayland environment.In wayland, in case of non root login, access as root for any tool is prohibited. You should bind your self (localuser) with root previlage.To add localuser with root privilege:
xhost +si:localuser:root
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVM090gB1wo
Once you have done, you can unassign the privilege by :
xhost -si:localuser:root
The given privilege will go away if you reboot your system.
edited Mar 20 at 6:05
Eliah Kagan
79.6k20222359
answered Mar 18 at 13:01
Aravind
398115
I think you are in wayland environment.In wayland, in case of non root login, access as root for any tool is prohibited. You should bind your self (localuser) with root previlage.To add localuser with root privilege:
xhost +si:localuser:root
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVM090gB1wo
Once you have done, you can unassign the privilege by :
xhost -si:localuser:root
The given privilege will go away if you reboot your system.
edited Mar 20 at 6:05
Eliah Kagan
79.6k20222359
answered Mar 18 at 13:01
Aravind
398115
edited Mar 20 at 6:05
Eliah Kagan
79.6k20222359
edited Mar 20 at 6:05
Eliah Kagan
79.6k20222359
edited Mar 20 at 6:05
Eliah Kagan
79.6k20222359
79.6k20222359
answered Mar 18 at 13:01
Aravind
398115
answered Mar 18 at 13:01
Aravind
398115
answered Mar 18 at 13:01
Aravind
398115
398115
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See help.ubuntu.com/community/RootSudo . I do not think root logins are supported by gnome or ubuntu.
– Panther
Mar 18 at 11:20
3
What do you need that for? Sounds like an XY problem. The site @Panther refers to says Logging in to X as root may cause very serious trouble.
– PerlDuck
Mar 18 at 11:25
2
"I have tried several ways but none worked." I recommend that you edit this to describe everything you have tried and exactly what happened. Also, as others have said, it would be best also to include information about why you want this, since there may be another way to achieve some or all of your goals (and if, somehow, there is not, then your situation or goals are unusual and more information would be needed if someone is to give a good answer that satisfies you).
– Eliah Kagan
Mar 20 at 6:09
Possible duplicate of how to create a root account
– karel
Mar 21 at 0:55