maemo.org - Talk - root password

Quote:

Originally Posted by DrWilken (Post 903441)

Here's a guide for getting "Ubuntu-like sudo behaviour":

Create the new sudo rule:

Code:

root

echo "user ALL=(ALL) ALL" > /etc/sudoers.d/custom-user.sudoers

update-sudoers

Set user password:

Code:

passwd user

After this You can close the terminal and uninstall the rootsh package. Or just remove it using:

Code:

apt-get remove rootsh

Close the terminal and open a new one or exit out of the root shell using 'exit' or Ctrl-D.

To become root now type (enter Your 'user' password):

Code:

sudo su -

(Doing it this way there is no need to run sudo before commands if You've switched to root first)

Or if You just want to run a single command as root type (enter Your 'user' password):

Code:

sudo <command>

Oh, and Merry X-Mas BTW... :D

There is no need to uninstall rootsh just add a root password and edit the everybody.sudoers file in /etc/sudoers.d/

Thanks!