In a recent Devuan (Debian-like) install, I chose for a root user and a regular user (myself) be created, with the option to use sudo.
Command line admin is by using sudo; sometimes a graphical install asks for the root password.
Robert
On Feb 28, 2018 7:20 PM, "William Morder" doctor_contendo@zoho.com wrote:
On Wednesday 28 February 2018 03:05:27 Oleg Levenets wrote:
Yes, I installed the tdesudo package. I also tried to return kdesu by install kdelibs and kde-kde-runtime in which the program is located, but this did not bring any effect.
I am not too familiar with Slackware (though I tried different versions, like Slax, and I forget what else); however, this does remind me of my problems getting started with Debian.
In Debian, on my first install, I enter an empty password for admin, then I use sudo or sudo su to gain root privileges. Later, once I've got packages installed, etc. (including tdesudo), I create a root user, and edit my sudoers list. When I first install, though, I can only gain admin privileges in the shell (for downloading and installing pkgs, etc.), but I cannot open any GUI program with admin privileges using tdesu command or tdesudo. Just guessing that Slackware might behave in a similar manner.
No doubt there is a better solution to this problem (and I would be glad to hear it myself). Yet it took me some searching in the forums to find this semi-solution.
You might know more than I; but this works for me.