How to disable root account?

[Derek Broughton]

John L Fjellstad wrote:

> Derek Broughton <news at pointerstop.ca> writes:
> 
>> I don't follow - kdesu has _never_ asked me for a root password.  When
>> apps ask for a root password, I'm sure that's what they'd get, but none
>> of my apps ever ask for a root password.
> 
> Originally, kdesu will ask for the root password.  Kubuntu people
> changed it so that it asked for your user password.
> 
> kdesu = su
> there isn't any graphical equivalent to sudo
 
There certainly is - though not, perhaps, using KDE.  The very first time I
installed a Gnome app under Debian, I got gksu, which required me to
provide _my_ password.  Having kdesu work like gksu is a whole lot smarter
than having it work like su.
-- 
derek