Just installed SuSE 9.1 and I'm totally new to linux but I was wondering how I could give my main user root privileges. Basically, I don't want to have to log in as root everytime I want to install packages or go into the root folder.
Also, I can view my windows partition but it's read only and even logged in as root it won't let me uncheck the read-only box in the KDE interface. Can I do this from console?
you can add yourself to the root group, which will give you a degree of "rootness", however its pointless, the root account is there for a reason, when the reason arrises.
You're right I did mean su - haha, fixed that, and ctrl+D is not faster on my laptop. In fact on any computer I can type exit faster than hitting a key sequence. Who cares anyways ...
You just need to get used to using the root password stuff.
It is a security feature which was not invented for no reason.
Imagine you go to the store....do you leave your frontdoor open "because when you get back, you got your hands full"?
Also, once you installed all your desirable software....you don't have to use the root pass anymore...just work through it
ps: With Yast you can install a bunch of software at the same time, and just enter the rootpass once!
Pyrite wrote:You're right I did mean su - haha, fixed that, and ctrl+D is not faster on my laptop. In fact on any computer I can type exit faster than hitting a key sequence. Who cares anyways ...
What kind of hand malformations do you have?
One hand two fingers or both hands, 2 fingers on one and 3 on the other to logout... hrmm I'm willing to wager my gf you can do it quicker my way.