Login as root is impossible

[John Summerfield]

Fulko Hew wrote:
> On Wed, Sep 10, 2008 at 4:34 PM, Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams <
> ivazqueznet at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> On Wed, 2008-09-10 at 22:12 +0200, Antonio M wrote:
>>> It means that if I want to log as root i need a runlevel=3, isn't it??
>>> but why???
>> No, you can switch to a console if you like.
> 
> 
> I have to pipe in here now with a rant...
> After being able to log in as root for 30 years...
> who has the right to decide I'm not allowed to?

Your system's administrator.

> 
> (In broad sweeping strokes he writes...)
> Why are more and more restrictions being placed on functionality?
> Why do new versions of software have fewer features than the old versions?
> Why do programmers seem to make all new windows 'dialog' windows to
> prevent you from switching to other windows without destroying the new
> window first?
> 
> At this rate... I'll have to switch to another OS, just to get all that
> lost functionality and convenience back!
> 
> No login utility should prevent me from loging into any enabled account!
> 
> ... rant off...

It's us (or was) configurable. However, package suppliers' changing the 
configuration on upgrade is not reasonable.



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