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Super User

Asked by Rosalyn Pham

I just installed Ubuntu 8.10. I need to run my application as Super User under the root dir. I tried to setup as Super User by navigating through the menu: “system->administration->users” and “group->add user”, but this later option is grayed out. How do I run my application as super user?

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Koen (koen-beek) said : 		#1

in a terminal add sudo before the command

you will be asked for your paswword and the command will run with superuser permissions

although it is possible to log in as a super user in ubuntu it is (strongly) recommended to use the sudo command in stead

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Koen (koen-beek) said : 		#2

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RootSudo

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Rosalyn Pham (rosalyn-pham) said : 		#3

Thanks for the reply.
This is a more basic question: How do I start a terminal console from the menu?

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Koen Beek proposed the following answer:
in a terminal add sudo before the command

you will be asked for your paswword and the command will run with
superuser permissions

although it is possible to log in as a super user in ubuntu it is
(strongly) recommended to use the sudo command in stead

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peter (peter-neuweiler) said : 		#4

If you are going to login as a super user, do the following:

1: System > Adminsitration
2: Click Login Window
3: Choose the tab Security
4: Activate the box Allow local system administration login

Now you'll be able to login as the root.

Hope it helps.
Peter

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Best Tom (tom6) said : 		#5

Always safer to use sudo tho. To run gedit, a handy text-editor, you'd first open a terminal console by going up to the top taskbar and click on

Applications - Accessories - Terminal

and into the terminal/command window/console type

sudo gedit --help

and then you'd be asked for your normal user password, not your SuperUser/Root one. Hopefully youcan run the program now. Please let us know how you get on by clicking on the link to this thread in the Questions/Answers forum

Good luck and regards from
Tom :)

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Rosalyn Pham (rosalyn-pham) said : 		#6

Thanks Tom, that solved my question.