Author Topic: How to run paintball with root (Read 6785 times)

steevegl · « **on:** February 01, 2008, 03:00:14 PM »

small question, where is the option for run paintball with root:

root@awaw:~/tmp/paintball2# ./paintball2
Error: Paintball 2 does not run as root for security reasons.

Cameron · « **Reply #1 on:** February 01, 2008, 03:13:59 PM »

Why would you need to? Create another account and play paintball on that. Root is used for installing applications and using configuration editors, not for playing games.

KnacK · « **Reply #2 on:** February 01, 2008, 03:26:10 PM »

Agreed.

NEVER run paintball as root.

NEVER log in as root - always sudo when you need root privileges.

Cameron · « **Reply #3 on:** February 01, 2008, 03:31:01 PM »

Quote from: KnacK on February 01, 2008, 03:26:10 PM

NEVER log in as root - always sudo when you need root privileges.

On most of the linux distribustions these days you cant login as root.

y00tz · « **Reply #4 on:** February 01, 2008, 03:39:02 PM »

Quote from: Cameron on February 01, 2008, 03:31:01 PM

On most of the linux distribustions these days you cant login as root.

Interesting, not in my experience.

Cameron · « **Reply #5 on:** February 01, 2008, 04:01:54 PM »

You have ubuntu y00tz?
If you do try logging is as root.

KnacK · « **Reply #6 on:** February 01, 2008, 04:09:10 PM »

On some distributions you can still log in locally as root, but no telnet or ssh.

Zorchenhimer · « **Reply #7 on:** February 01, 2008, 04:37:59 PM »

Its an option that off by default.

XtremeBain · « **Reply #8 on:** February 01, 2008, 04:53:56 PM »

You can login as root on any distribution, it's just a matter of how much effort they put into stopping you from logging on as root.

Cameron · « **Reply #9 on:** February 01, 2008, 07:58:38 PM »

Quote from: XtremeBain on February 01, 2008, 04:53:56 PM

You can login as root on any distribution, it's just a matter of how much effort they put into stopping you from logging on as root.

Teach me. I would love 2 know.

sk89q · « **Reply #10 on:** February 01, 2008, 08:19:31 PM »

You can login to root easily on Ubuntu.

Code: [Select]

sudo passwd rootAnd set a password for the root account.

Cameron · « **Reply #11 on:** February 02, 2008, 12:21:09 AM »

umm...... Thats kinda easy 2 do.

I'm talking about logging in from the login screen. Lemme get my virtual machine up and i'll post an image.

EDIT: Crap. Because I had a power outage the other night the external drive its on is kinda screwed. Might take some time.

sk89q · « **Reply #12 on:** February 02, 2008, 01:06:29 AM »

You cannot login from the login screen until you do that command regardless. Ubuntu locks the root account by default.

Zorchenhimer · « **Reply #13 on:** February 02, 2008, 01:14:23 AM »

Quote from: sk89q on February 02, 2008, 01:06:29 AM

You cannot login from the login screen until you do that command regardless. Ubuntu locks the root account by default.

Actaully, I believe you can get into the desktop with root privileges and without a password. Boot up into the recovery console and type "startx".
I remember I was able to login that way, and I don't think I ever entered a password for that.

Cameron · « **Reply #14 on:** February 02, 2008, 04:14:52 AM »

lol, startx.

do that in ubuntu and it becomes grey and crap, doesnt look nice. darn VMWare screwed itself with the images as well, need 2 reinstall and OMG it takes ages.

Cameron · « **Reply #15 on:** February 02, 2008, 04:45:04 AM »

Ok, this is what i get when i try login as root

Kinda annoys me but i get over it. I'll try get an image of the startx thing.

Zorchenhimer · « **Reply #16 on:** February 02, 2008, 12:36:34 PM »

Quote from: Cameron on February 02, 2008, 04:45:04 AM

Ok, this is what i get when i try login as root

Kinda annoys me but i get over it. I'll try get an image of the startx thing.

At your GRUB screeen select the "Recovery Console"

This is an example of a GRUB menu:

Naturally yours will say "Ubuntu" instead of "Soalaris", etc.

Note: You may have to press "Esc" during boot in order to get to it.

Cameron · « **Reply #17 on:** February 02, 2008, 02:45:55 PM »

I know that. I need to configure the cfg or whatever it is file to actually show the list, not just show it for like 0.0000001 of a second. Then i'll get a screen of what it looks like with startx.

Eiii · « **Reply #18 on:** February 02, 2008, 03:53:07 PM »

Why do you even want to log in as root?

Cameron · « **Reply #19 on:** February 02, 2008, 05:02:29 PM »

Because i do