How do I change the user sesion from Guest to admi

[Guest berns]

I just downloaded Mandriva One and I need to backup some files because Windows crashed, I need to login as administrator but I dont know how to change it.

[4di]

in a normal console in linux after $ type this su root you will be asked for password and then type your root password .

 

the sign $ is now # that means you are root .

 

have funn !

Edited November 16, 2006 by 4di

[scarecrow]

Or, if you prefer a graphical environment:

 

kdesu konqueror

 

Logging to the whole desktop environment as administrator is a bad idea, because it leaves you too vulnerable.

[Gowator]

Or, if you prefer a graphical environment:

 

kdesu konqueror

 

Logging to the whole desktop environment as administrator is a bad idea, because it leaves you too vulnerable.

krusador is also very good for file managment and has a user/root switch mode

you just press alt+K

This is really nice because you don't need to browse everything as root which cuts down on the chance of human error.. and its dual pane by default...

 

It also does stuff like creating links ... again useful as root if you want to link /usr/local/share/myapp/myapp to say /usr/bin/myapp as root :D

it also has mount manager and disk usage etc. also useful... being a CLI junkie I don't use it half as much as it deserves :D

[neddie]

Why do you need to login as administrator just to backup some windows files? I can't quite remember the way that One sets up the mount points, but you should be able to access the windows drive just as a normal user, either from the console or from Konqueror.

[scarecrow]

I can't quite remember the way that One sets up the mount points, but you should be able to access the windows drive just as a normal user, either from the console or from Konqueror.

 

Simplest way is adding an argument "uid=1000" (for a single user) or "gid=100" (for a specific usergroup) at the corresponding fstab line. Of course, replace 1000 and 100 with the actual user or group id...

[Gowator]

I can't quite remember the way that One sets up the mount points, but you should be able to access the windows drive just as a normal user, either from the console or from Konqueror.

 

Simplest way is adding an argument "uid=1000" (for a single user) or "gid=100" (for a specific usergroup) at the corresponding fstab line. Of course, replace 1000 and 100 with the actual user or group id...

True but for a single op the kdesu konqueror or running krusador and doing the actual copy as root are probably one of the rare times its worth doing it this way? (presuming after this they want to delete the windows partition) but your way is better...overall.