{"id":2098,"date":"2013-11-01T12:53:10","date_gmt":"2013-11-01T12:53:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/?p=2098"},"modified":"2014-02-10T03:14:24","modified_gmt":"2014-02-10T03:14:24","slug":"login-as-root-ubuntu-13-10-saucy-salamander","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/index.php\/2013\/11\/login-as-root-ubuntu-13-10-saucy-salamander\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Login as Root in Ubuntu 13.10 Saucy Salamander"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This quick tutorial is going to show you how to enable login as Root<\/b> account in Ubuntu 13.10 LightDM login screen. <\/p>\n

NOTE: it is not recommended to do so unless you know exactly<\/b> what you are doing. Root is a superuser, meaning it can do anything and everything – it is only meant for administrative tasks. Day-for-day tasks can bear a security risk that WILL be exploited if EVERYONE (or a large proportion of users) used root.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

To get started,<\/b> press Ctrl+Alt+T on your keyboard to open terminal. When it opens, run command below to set a password as well as enable root:<\/p>\n

sudo passwd root<\/pre>\n
handbook@handbook-1310:~$ sudo passwd root\n[sudo] password for handbook: \nEnter new UNIX password: \nRetype new UNIX password: \npasswd: password updated successfully<\/pre>\n
Then run command to allow manually type in username<\/b> and password<\/b> to login in LightDM.<\/p>\n
sudo gedit \/etc\/lightdm\/lightdm.conf.d\/50-unity-greeter.conf<\/pre>\n
Add the below line and save the file:<\/p>\n
greeter-show-manual-login=true<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Now reboot your machine and you’ll see a new option “Login”, type root<\/b> and the password to login.<\/p>\n
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login as root ubuntu 13.10<\/p><\/div>\n
If you change your mind, run command to disable root account<\/b>:<\/p>\n
sudo passwd -l root<\/pre>\n
handbook@handbook-1310:~$ sudo passwd -l root\n[sudo] password for handbook: \npasswd: password expiry information changed.<\/pre>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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