How to login as root user?

[ankur.trapasiya]

when installing ubuntu i created one user account named myself but it sometimes doesnot allows me to copy or run some files. It simply says "Permission Denied".

I know i can run that files and scripts using sudo command but i want to login as a root user which has all the required permissions by default...

How to do that ???

[Polar Humenn]

Ankur,

Use the "sudo -s" command. That will get you a root shell.

Cheers,
-Polar

[Rubi1200]

By default the root account is locked in Ubuntu and we do not provide support regarding how to log in to the account.

See here for more details:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RootSudo

On that note, what exactly are you trying to run that is giving these errors?

For graphical applications you need to use gksu/gksudo

If you tell us more perhaps we can help you.

EDIT: @Polar Humenn (http://ubuntuforums.org/member.php?u=1019382); the correct command to use is
sudo -i
see here for why:http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=6188826&postcount=4

[ankur.trapasiya]

i want to one file from one location to another location... but it is saying "permission denied" ...

so i need to be root user.... now how can i copy that file without using terminal ???? This is the exact problem which i am facing...

[JOHNNYG713]

In terminal, sudo nautilus This will open root nautilus and you can do what you need to there, It is the same as regular nautilus but with root permissions !

[Rubi1200]

In terminal, sudo nautilus This will open root nautilus and you can do what you need to there, It is the same as regular nautilus but with root permissions !

Again, with all due respect, but the correct command for graphical applications is to use either gksu or gksudo.

Thus,
gksudo nautilus

Beware, you can truly mess up your system copying/moving files like this so please understand what you are doing.

[JOHNNYG713]

Again, with all due respect, but the correct command for graphical applications is to use either gksu or gksudo.

Thus,
gksudo nautilusBeware, you can truly mess up your system copying/moving files like this so please understand what you are doing.
Yes I stand corrected ! gksudo !

[9000cse]

Thanks guys, I give it a try.

Andy

[nithin111]

May be this thread will help
http://techtimely.forumotion.net/t5-how-to-gain-unlock-root-power-in-ubuntu-1104