Hi Guys,
We all know that the latest version of Ubuntu has been released yesterday, Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. Yup, it’s a Long Term Support.
It is very much understandable that for security reasons root login is disabled in Ubuntu. But when we install something on Ubuntu, a pop up appears asking for the root’s password, it’s irritating. I am sure you guys know how to enable root login in previous releases of Ubuntu. Here is the way to set up root login in latest release, Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr):
Step 1. Execute the following command in terminal.
sudo gedit /usr/share/lightdm/lightdm.conf.d/50-unity-greeter.conf
Step 2: Add the following statement.
greeter-show-manual-login=true
Step 3: Save and close gedit.
Now, restart your Ubuntu machine. You will see a ‘Login’ as one of the option in login prompt. I believe you guys know the rest 😉
That’s it guys.
Note: Don’t use root login. You will find ample of documents over internet to support this. Google up 😉
UPDATE: Before proceeding with above steps, change root password from your normal login using the following command:
sudo passwd root
Critics/Feedback are very much welcome.
Have a nice day ahead!
OMG, thanks indeed, i was trying to do this since 2 days.
Welcome buddy!
It is very helpfull to resolve the issue. I got lot of support commands in other websites, but not..
Now i am able to login via root user.
Can you share the procedure to configure VSFTPD in ubuntu? I tried lot as per support website. But not..
Regards,
Racheesh.K.K
Hi Racheesh,
I have never installed any FTP server on my machine, so I won’t be able to help you with this.
I did Google your query and I think the first link of search result might help you. Here is the link: http://www.liquidweb.com/kb/how-to-install-and-configure-vsftpd-on-ubuntu-14-04-lts/. Please have a look.
Thanx Nitesh. But as am a very new user to ubuntu , I don’t know anything about ubuntu and this sudo error is riduculous. so can you help me out to get rid out of dis ?
How can I use sudo commands in 14.04 version of ubuntu?
Hi Rajlaxmi,
Which sudo error you are getting and what command you are issuing? Are you logged in as normal user or as root. If you can log into your ubuntu system as root then you don’t need to use sudo anywhere.
Thanks
With Regards
Nitesh Apte
All I get is the error message “stdin is not a tty” after I log in as root. What’s up with that?
Hi TC,
Restart your PC and try to login as root. Let me if you able to login this time or not.
It Worked, was going crazy for 2-3 day. Thanks
Glad it helped.
“Now, restart your Ubuntu machine. You will see a ‘Login’ as one of the option in login prompt. I believe you guys know the rest.” Sincerly I dont and the login that has appeared after the commands wont log me in.
Hi Divyanshu,
Sorry for late reply.
I think you have not created root password. Login with your username. Change root password using –
sudo passwd root.
Logout and try again to login using root.
I will also update my post.
Thanks
File not saved.ask for persmission .
Are you using sudo?