root user troubles
I have a g4 867 (quicksilver) that i bought refurbished...
i have never been able to successfully change myself to the root user. I've read the knowledge base article about NetInfo manager, but that won't work...
any ideas?
there's probably just something I'm doing wrong... please help! <img src="embarrassed.gif" border="0">
i have never been able to successfully change myself to the root user. I've read the knowledge base article about NetInfo manager, but that won't work...
any ideas?
there's probably just something I'm doing wrong... please help! <img src="embarrassed.gif" border="0">
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Why exactly do you require root access?
this particular time, i had installed software that added preference panes, and I didn't want them, so i was in my library folder (of my home directory) and i wanted to delete the preference pane file in the preference panes folder.
i wouldn't even begin to know how to do this from the terminal... i am not very comfortable with the command liney-ness of it....
is there somewhere i can learn?
sorry for my ignorance! thanks!
At the top of this section, you'll see a little lock to the right of where it has the owner. Click on that lock, and change the owner to your account. You will be prompted for your password. Enter your user password. You may now safely delete that file.
Alternately, and if for some reason that does not work, you can delete it by opening up a Terminal and typing the following. For this you will need the exact name of the file: (e.g.- TurboPrefs.prefPane).
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sudo rm /System/Library/PreferencePanes/FileName.prefPane</pre><hr></blockquote><hr></blockquote>
In this example, "FileName.prefPane" is the name of the item you have tagged for deletion. You will be given a quick lecture by the system on using sudo and then you will be asked for your password. Give your password, and after a slight pause, it will be gone.