How to enable root login in Ubuntu 12.10

 

Here’s a quick way to login as root in Ubuntu 12.10. This is not recommended as the root user account is disabled for a reason.

To get started, press Ctrl + Alt + T on your keyboard to open the terminal. When it opens, run the commands below to create a root password.

 

sudo passwd root

 

Next, run the commands below to enable root login in Ubuntu 12.10

 

sudo sh -c 'echo "greeter-show-manual-login=true" >> /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf'

 

Method 1 - Login using terminal

 

To login as root you must open terminal by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T. Run the following command

 

su root

 

Now enter your root password.

---

 

Method 2 - Login using GUI

 

Log Out your account and type the username (root) and password in the login window.

 

---