At risk of going off the original subject: To re-enable root access in Ubuntu, login as your first created user, and type "sudo passwd root" - type in a new root password, confirm it and bingo, your root account is ready for direct login, should you need it. Andy -----Original Message----- From: pgsql-admin-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:pgsql-admin-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Joshua D. Drake Sent: Friday, 31 March, 2006 5:32 pm To: Tom Lane Cc: Sidar López Cruz; pgsql-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [ADMIN] Ubuntu: Start and Stop > > sudo /sbin/service postgresql stop/start > > You will need to add your own userid to the sudoers list if it's > not already there. Just for reference, Ubuntu automatically adds the first user created to the sudoers file and actually disables the ability to "log in" as root. Sincerely, Joshua D. Drake > > regards, tom lane > -- === The PostgreSQL Company: Command Prompt, Inc. === Sales/Support: +1.503.667.4564 || 24x7/Emergency: +1.800.492.2240 Providing the most comprehensive PostgreSQL solutions since 1997 http://www.commandprompt.com/ ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 5: don't forget to increase your free space map settings !DSPAM:14,442d599a35047224215988!
