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  1. #11
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    Re: Password prompts

    We don't want you to bork your system. But you have the perfect right to if you desire. In respect of that, here's a blog post that should explain how to accomplish your goal. <snip>
    Enjoy learning Linux.
    Last edited by coffeecat; October 15th, 2014 at 07:56 PM. Reason: removed link

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    Re: Password prompts

    You should always prefer to use sudo and gksudo. There is little to no reason to ever enable the root user account in an Ubuntu system (or really any system similarly designed to take advantage of sudo). Here is everything you might need to know about sudo and root. Don't blame us if someone takes control of your machine and uses as their cyber-puppet.

    https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RootSudo
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    Re: Password prompts

    Quote Originally Posted by Vassilis View Post
    I have been googling this thing for two days now and all I see is the same response "I could tell you how but I won't because you shouldn't do it".
    Keep googling; info on how to enable the root account (and therefore essentially always run as root) is not a secret (hint: check Ubuntu's online documentation). We can't support it here though because it's poor practice.

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    Re: Password prompts

    My feeling is that if you have to ask here, on how to enable the root account, you aren't ready to use it.

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    Re: Password prompts

    Quote Originally Posted by cortman View Post
    We don't want you to bork your system. But you have the perfect right to if you desire. In respect of that, here's a blog post that should explain how to accomplish your goal. <snip>
    I've removed the link in accord with our login as root policy:

    http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1486138

    @OP, you might want to read that. You are being given good advice. You are welcome to compromise the Ubuntu security model in your own system, but when you do and if you turn your system into a bot distributing malware, please do us all a favour and stay off the internet with it.
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