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how do I login as root user

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how do I login as root user

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andrzejkaminski (andrzejkaminski) said : 		#1

You can't (except running Ubuntu in recovery mode).
But you can run any program as root using sudo.
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RootSudo

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Chad Waters (chad) said : 		#2

If you're using Gnome's GDM:

System -> Administration -> Login Window

Check "Allow local Administrator Login" in the security tab.

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