Can you please let me know how can I login graphically using root account in Ubuntu Desktop 17.10. I have tried several ways but none worked. Please help.
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2See help.ubuntu.com/community/RootSudo . I do not think root logins are supported by gnome or ubuntu.– PantherMar 18, 2018 at 11:20
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3What do you need that for? Sounds like an XY problem. The site @Panther refers to says Logging in to X as root may cause very serious trouble.– PerlDuckMar 18, 2018 at 11:25
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2"I have tried several ways but none worked." I recommend that you edit this to describe everything you have tried and exactly what happened. Also, as others have said, it would be best also to include information about why you want this, since there may be another way to achieve some or all of your goals (and if, somehow, there is not, then your situation or goals are unusual and more information would be needed if someone is to give a good answer that satisfies you).– Eliah KaganMar 20, 2018 at 6:09
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I think you are in wayland environment.In wayland, in case of non root login, access as root for any tool is prohibited. You should bind your self (localuser) with root previlage.To add localuser with root privilege:
xhost +si:localuser:root
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVM090gB1wo
Once you have done, you can unassign the privilege by :
xhost -si:localuser:root
The given privilege will go away if you reboot your system.
