[SOLVED] Root and Samba

[wabbit46]

How do I log in as root and edit the Samba conf file ?

[Pumalite]

sudo nano....
gksudo gedit...

[sisco311]

By default, the root account password is locked in ubuntu.
You can use sudo and gksu to execute a command as super user(root).

To edit the samba configuration file open a terminal (Applications -> Accessories -> Terminal) and type:

gksu gedit /etc/samba/smb.conf

[kamaji792]

Forgive me if this is not quite right, but in a terminal try:


sudo <your_favorite_editor> /etc/samba/smb.conf

I'd use vim for your_favourite_editor but my guess is you want a gui editor.

Might be a good idea to make a backup copy of the current samba confguration file:


cd /etc/samba
sudo cp smb.conf smb.conf.001