How to enable root login through GUI on 17.10?
we need to change 2 files in our ubunut 17.10. Plz Follw the steps
sudo vim /etc/gdm3/custom.conf
Under [security]
type AllowRoot=true
So that it looks like
[security]
AllowRoot=true
Save and exit.Then run
sudo vim /etc/pam.d/gdm-password
Within this file you have comment out the line containing auth required pam_succeed_if.so user != root quiet_success
so that it looks like this
#auth required pam_succeed_if.so user != root quiet_success
Save the file and exit and reboot.