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To gain temporary root access type sudo into your terminal
To gain temporary root access type sudo into your terminal:
  sudo  (your command here)
  sudo  (your command here)


To gain root access type the following into your terminal
To gain root access type the following into your terminal:
  sudo passwd root
  sudo passwd root
* select a password  
* select a password  


Your root is now enabled.  You can now log in to XBMC as Root with the password you selected.
Your root is now enabled.  You can now log in to XBMC as Root with the password you selected.
To gain root shell without setting a permanent password:
sudo bash

Revision as of 18:46, 23 December 2009

To gain temporary root access type sudo into your terminal:

sudo  (your command here)

To gain root access type the following into your terminal:

sudo passwd root
  • select a password

Your root is now enabled. You can now log in to XBMC as Root with the password you selected.

To gain root shell without setting a permanent password:

sudo bash