On 04/24/2010 11:38 PM, dhyang wrote: > 在 2010-04-24六的 05:55 -0700，Lewis Jessup写道： > >> I just installed fedora core 12 and install excepts a password for >> root but when trying to login it gives an >> 'authentication failure" >> >> Have tried booting up using 'rescue installed system' going to shell: >> shell-4.0# >> run passwd, and change password, then reboot >> but cannot login as root have no trouble loggin as user. >> >> auy sugestions >> Lewis Jessup (have been using linus for awhile but I'm still a newbe) >> > you can't login as root by default, if use GUI. > > I always set up /etc/sudoers to allow user many but not all root privileges Using root is dangerous. su enter root password vim /etc/sudoers go to the line which says ## Allow root to run any commands anywhere root ALL=(ALL) ALL under that enter your username <tab> All=(ALL) <tab> ALL where <tab> is the tab key. esc wq! to save and quit When you need root access from a terminal type sudo <some command> and it will ask for your user password. type exit or close the terminal to exit sudo. There are probably better ways but this works for me. Roger -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
