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marcdxn 2010-06-16 09:29

N900 Xterm Quick Question Regards 'ROOT'
 
Trying to run an apt-get install #### but its advising that i need to be in the root to perform the action.

Please can someone advise on how i get into the root from xterm so i can run the command

ToJa92 2010-06-16 09:31

Re: N900 Xterm Quick Question Regards 'ROOT'
 
Install the rootsh package then type "root" without quotes in Xterm and you will become root.

marcdxn 2010-06-16 09:34

Re: N900 Xterm Quick Question Regards 'ROOT'
 
Thank you very much !

ruskie 2010-06-16 10:19

Re: N900 Xterm Quick Question Regards 'ROOT'
 
or you could just do: sudo apt-get install whatever :)


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