Comments on: How To: Open a root terminal in Ubuntu http://www.aswinanand.com/2008/06/how-to-open-a-root-terminal-in-ubuntu/ Sat, 04 Sep 2010 10:48:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Chris Laurel http://www.aswinanand.com/2008/06/how-to-open-a-root-terminal-in-ubuntu/comment-page-1/#comment-2343 Chris Laurel Mon, 01 Jun 2009 10:55:34 +0000 http://www.aswinanand.com/blog/?p=196#comment-2343 You can download an application called root terminal from the add remove applications icon. app uses gksu and installs in the system tools section of the applications menu. Good Times! You can download an application called root terminal from the add remove applications icon. app uses gksu and installs in the system tools section of the applications menu. Good Times!

]]> By: James http://www.aswinanand.com/2008/06/how-to-open-a-root-terminal-in-ubuntu/comment-page-1/#comment-2094 James Sun, 26 Apr 2009 14:56:05 +0000 http://www.aswinanand.com/blog/?p=196#comment-2094 I am running Ubuntu 9.04 and this operation does not work. I get a failed message: "Failed to contact the GConf daemon; exiting." I am running Ubuntu 9.04 and this operation does not work.
I get a failed message:
“Failed to contact the GConf daemon; exiting.”

]]> By: Aswin Anand http://www.aswinanand.com/2008/06/how-to-open-a-root-terminal-in-ubuntu/comment-page-1/#comment-1005 Aswin Anand Thu, 19 Jun 2008 18:08:26 +0000 http://www.aswinanand.com/blog/?p=196#comment-1005 @sathya: Ah! yes. Didn't think of that. @sathya:
Ah! yes. Didn’t think of that.

]]> By: Sathya http://www.aswinanand.com/2008/06/how-to-open-a-root-terminal-in-ubuntu/comment-page-1/#comment-1004 Sathya Thu, 19 Jun 2008 05:23:58 +0000 http://www.aswinanand.com/blog/?p=196#comment-1004 Another way is Alt + F2 and "gksudo gnome-terminal" ;-) Another way is Alt + F2 and “gksudo gnome-terminal” ;-)

]]> By: Aswin Anand http://www.aswinanand.com/2008/06/how-to-open-a-root-terminal-in-ubuntu/comment-page-1/#comment-999 Aswin Anand Wed, 11 Jun 2008 12:24:51 +0000 http://www.aswinanand.com/blog/?p=196#comment-999 @traxen: Yeah :) that's cool @traxen:
Yeah :) that’s cool

]]> By: traxen http://www.aswinanand.com/2008/06/how-to-open-a-root-terminal-in-ubuntu/comment-page-1/#comment-998 traxen Tue, 10 Jun 2008 11:22:04 +0000 http://www.aswinanand.com/blog/?p=196#comment-998 You can also do this: 1. Alt+F2 2. Type "sudo su". Check the box: 'run in terminal' 3. A new terminal opens and type your password in it. Done You can also do this:

1. Alt+F2
2. Type “sudo su”. Check the box: ‘run in terminal’
3. A new terminal opens and type your password in it.

Done

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