Root and how to get it

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#1 December 2, 2008

I have installed 8.10 (several times) and there doesn't seem to be any way I can boot or run anything in terminal as 'root'. I want to run NetworkManager but guess what? Yup, root.

Any help would be appreciated.

#2 December 2, 2008

You have tried the sudo command, right? ie: sudo synaptic

#3 December 2, 2008

also sudo su- ?

#4 December 2, 2008

spcwingo said: You have tried the sudo command, right? ie: sudo synaptic

Phew!!! Thanks, you've just opened my mind up from windows:guitar: