i guess running this command will help you... sudo passwd root it will ask you to set the UNIX password when u do it for the first time..( which is the root password)... once u do this theh terminal prompt will show root@<username>... and u will have root access this works on ubuntu regards Rahul
On Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 2:04 PM, Sharanagouda Biradar < [email protected]> wrote: > > > hi everyone > pls can anyone tell me how to log in as root in linux (i am using ubuntu > 8.1 OS ) even though i am the only user in the OS the system is not giving > the admin previliges..m also using windows vista along side(multi boot) > ,also can any one pls tell me how to download kernel 2.6.9-42 source code > and build it ? any good links are appriciated > > -- > Regards > sharan >
