How to disable root account?

[Derek Broughton]

Joe Hart wrote:

> Derek Broughton wrote:
>> 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.
>>   
> 
> You're right (sort of).  If you look closely, you'll see that it says:
> 
> "Run as root, KDE su
> 
> Please enter your password."
> 
> This is new with Dapper.  It used to ask for the root password in Breezy.

As I recall, it _asked_ for the root password (originally) in Breezy
(pre-release) but actually _expected_ the user's password.  Perhaps
pre-breezy it actually wanted a root password.
-- 
derek