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  1. December 2nd, 2008 #1
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    Root and how to get it

    I have installed 8.10 (several times) and there doesn't seem to be any way I can boot or run anything in terminal as 'root'. I want to run NetworkManager but guess what? Yup, root.

    Any help would be appreciated.
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  2. December 2nd, 2008 #2
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    Re: Root and how to get it

    You have tried the sudo command, right? ie: sudo synaptic
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    Re: Root and how to get it

    also sudo su- ?
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  4. December 2nd, 2008 #4
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    Re: Root and how to get it

    Quote Originally Posted by spcwingo View Post
    You have tried the sudo command, right? ie: sudo synaptic
    Phew!!! Thanks, you've just opened my mind up from windows
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