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kravos Joined: Jul 26, 2007 Posts: 2 Other Topics	Posted Jul 26, 2007 at 7:36:44 PM Subject: how do you login as owner i am tring to learn how to install stuff by source code but run into a wall with this you are not the owner or something like that. PLZ help me
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David Graham Joined Jan 01, 1970 Posts: 43 Other Topics	Posted: Jul 27, 2007 3:51:44 PM Subject: how do you login as owner kravos, To install software system-wide on your computer, you have to use the administrative privileges of root, which you can get with the 'su' command if you have the password. You can also compile source code yourself and run it from subdirectories in your home directory. David 'cdlu' Graham Linux.com NewsVac editor
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kravos Joined Jul 26, 2007 Posts: 2 Other Topics	Posted: Jul 27, 2007 9:19:01 PM Subject: how do you login as owner how do i get the password when i installed it?
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Elvis Joined Jul 29, 2007 Posts: 40 Other Topics	Posted: Jul 31, 2007 6:36:33 PM Subject: how do you login as owner Did you lost your root password??? Think Big
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edcpartners Joined Dec 08, 2007 Posts: 12 Other Topics	Posted: Dec 16, 2007 10:04:09 AM Subject: Re: how do you login as owner You should write down your root password when you first start out. Elad@ [url=http://webhosting.reviewitonline.net]Web Hosting Provider[/url] [Modified by: edcpartners on December 31, 2007 07:10 AM] web hosting provider affordable web hosting best suv best truck ericsson phone buy pc games online
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alpinesatan.com Joined Dec 01, 2007 Posts: 639 Location:London, England Other Topics	Posted: Dec 16, 2007 2:15:18 PM Subject: Re: Re: how do you login as owner yep that will work or you can login as "root" and insert the password of course at the startup login screen. Kind Regards EDIT: Please note it isnt a great idea to use the root login for any longer than needed just it case you make a mistake. [Modified by: alpinesatan.com on December 16, 2007 02:16 PM] OS X 10.4.11 and Ubuntu Gutsy Gibbon 7.10, not forgetting fedora :D
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Joined Nov 26, 2009 Posts: 241 Other Topics	Posted: Mar 18, 2008 10:59:29 PM Subject: how do you login as owner This is true: compile source code yourself and run it from subdirectories in your home directory
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