Login as a root from GUI | Ubuntu 10.04 LTS
Hello Friends,
Is there question in your mind that How to Login as a root from GUI in Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Recent Release ? Read Following How to for your answer.
Note :- It’s not at all Good to Login as root from GUI in any Linux Distribution. Login as a root from GUI can destroy your system. ( Some people says this, I don’t agree with them.) 
Again a very good news for ROOT Lovers who loves to Login as a root from GUI into Ubuntu 10.04 LTS.
Just Follow only 5 Steps and You will able to Login as a root From GUI in Ubuntu 10.04 LTS.
Follow the below steps to Login as a root From GUI in Ubuntu 10.04 LTS.
1) Login as a normal user which you have created during Installation.
2) Click on Applications -> Click on Terminal
3) Execute Below Command.
sudo passwd root
[sudo] password for tejasbarot: ****** <——– Enter your Current User password from which you have logged in from GUI —->
Enter new UNIX password: ****** < ——— Enter New password which you want to set for root user ——>
Retype new UNIX password: ****** < ——— Retype New password which you want to set for root user ——>
4) That’s It. You have successfully Setup Your root user’s password. Now Log out from Current User.
5) On Login Screen, Click on Other. Type Username ( root ) and password which you have setted up in step 3.
It’s very easy howto for Login as a root from GUI ( Ubuntu 10.04 LTS )
Enjoy Stuff from root Enjoy Ubuntu
Enjoy Linux
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[...] to the shell. Also , if you need to login as the root ubuntu does not allow it by default enter the following to login as root at your own caution - sudo passwd [...]
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Hello,
You won’t See any **** ( star) like windowZ, You just type password which you want to set and press enter it will accept if you are expecting ***** in Linux for password field you wont be able to see.
Hope this helps.
in terminal i do the following things:
sudo passwd root ——->typing ok
[sudo] password for p4r4: here i cant type anything
plz help me
hello
i have a problem in terminal wen ich would set root passwd
sudo passwd root ———-ok
[sudo] password for p4r4: jet i cant type anything
i need help pls
Thanks for your comment.
Great thanks. Something so simple that has taken ages to find.
If we are to take on Windows we must understand that even the simplest of tasks need explaining as if to a four year old child. Thanks again.
It works..thanks.
Its superbb man!!!!!! Its working quite gud…..
Hello,
If you are getting this message then find gdm.conf i think its in /etc or /etc/gdm and then in gdm.conf find line call Allow Root Login = false and chage it to true then logout and login again and then try it. I am not using ubuntu very much but this can solve your problem. Let me know its working or not.
Enjoy Linux
Ah, should have noted above that I’m running Kubuntu 10.04. Probably makes a difference.
I seem to have followed your instructions successfully. I think one of the folks commenting above is fooled by the fact that typing in a password does not put in asterisks like it does in Windows. Actually, it doesn’t even move the cursor, so it seems like nothing is happening.
Anyhow, despite following your instructions, I still cannot log in as root. When I type root and the password into the login box, I get a message “root logins are not allowed”. How do I get past that?
—–Paul—–
Hi Alvis,
You can not achieve all your requirement but of course you can achieve some of those :-
1) You can not restrict software opening and all this using Ubuntu or Linux
2) You can have centralized login and centralized username and password for mailing purpose, for login purpose, and for proxy purpose, For this you can try LDAP
Dear khan asif ahmed
after installation of 10.04 LTS Server Edition ubuntu
it start and ask me root user name and password
i typed those
it only display me a $ prompt
i need how to run GUI of Ubuntu
plz help me
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1st of all Server Edition does not has GUI, as server ur main aim is to secure as possibel holes… so by default ubuntu sererver has no port open. u can use nmap to check that.
2nd if u need to install GUI on ubuntu server than u have to sudo apt-get install Desktop-ubuntu AND enter make sure u have good internet speed it will download more than 700mb of package so be pation give over night and next morning after complete install just reboot and u will be on GUI mode… hope this help.
Dear Mr Barot, well i have to ask may many did ask u this ..
As windows user we can have centralize sign on with Active Direcotry, Groupe policy to control users access such as who can open which software, and total control over user to access files, sync with exchange mail user with same ID and password. domain joining for workstation to sing in from any pc and remain users profile as same pc. so my question is can ubuntu able to do these. to replace totaly windows world.
I had tried but did not get success. may be u may advice me some tips to achive same as windows does…
tq
Hello,
I am not getting you. What Exactly problem you are facing again i am explaning you here.
Execute following command :-
sudo passwd root
[sudo] password for tejas:
Changing password for user root.
New password:
Confirm Password:
Let me know if you have any other query.
When I follow the above instructions and get to “[sudo] password for tejasbarot: ****** ” it won’t let me type anything at all.
works great Thank you
yes its works thanx great man
Thankie..
@ Mr. Hitesh
Thanks for your kind reply.
Thanks & Regards,
Tejas Barot
http://www.ask4itsolutions.com
@khan asif ahmed,
I dont think you can have GUI on server edition.
Try desktop edition for that.
And As per I see your comments, I want to say the server edition or any other edition, doesnt ask for ROOT login.
Its we who need to login as roots sometimes to do some specific work.
You can do the same things(as ROOT) with the user you created when Installing Linux.
And Login as ROOT is a bit security issue as well.
This might help to login as root in Kubuntu/Ubuntu http://hiteshjoshi.com/linux/ubuntukubuntu-login-as-root/
@Tejas Barot,
I want to thank you to spread the word of Indian Rupee Fonts,
Also, Want to appreciate your postings and being an Open Source Lover.
Cheers!
Hitesh
http://hiteshjoshi.com
Hello,
Let me try and get back to you.
after installation of 10.04 LTS Server Edition ubuntu
it start and ask me root user name and password
i typed those
it only display me a $ prompt
i need how to run GUI of Ubuntu
plz help me
I’ve been using Ubuntu for five years and have never needed to log in as root.
If people need a point-and-click root-enable environment it’s far more convenient and far safer to just create a keyboard shortcut or launcher for the command gksudo nautilus