Accessing the root...

[steeleclipse]

can anybody tell me how to get past the block that os x puts up when i try to do anything to the system files (root)???

there is a bunch of little things i want to tinker with, however the os stops me...

 

[mnkeybsness]

if you don't know how to enable root, you shouldn't be messing with anything...

do a search for enable root user

 

[Kwyjibo]

i agree, its the same reaso you shoudl read all those stickers before you open a computer. If you don't knwo hat your doing you should stop and if you do go ahead and break the seal...i don't tihnk your ready to break the seal.

 

[steeleclipse]

thanks guys... i backed EVERYTHING up though (on 2nd drive) i will be representing apple where i work now, and i know the surface, consumer type stuff, but i want to get to the "root" of the OS and see what makes it tick...

i turned on the root user, yet i still cant change things (replace the dock poof, etc.)

what gives???

 

[janey]

dock poofs: http://www.resexcellence.com/user_poofs.shtml

by enabling the root user you should be able to do virtually anything you want...are you sure you enabled the root account and you are logged in as root?

 

[edesignuk]

To enable root...

• Open Terminal
• Type 'sudo passwd root'
• Enter your password
• Enter a new root password
• Re-enter the new root password

BE CAREFUL!

 

[steeleclipse]

Originally posted by übergeek
dock poofs: http://www.resexcellence.com/user_poofs.shtml

yup thats where i got them from

 

[steeleclipse]

i changed the password, logged in as root user, authenticated in netinfo, yet it wont let me change anything in core services..

any idea???

 

[steeleclipse]

please dont bail on me now

 

[zimv20]

don't do this:

rm -rf /

 

[mnkeybsness]

HA HA HA HA HA HA...i would laugh so hard if someone did that!

 

[mnkeybsness]

Originally posted by steeleclipse
i changed the password, logged in as root user, authenticated in netinfo, yet it wont let me change anything in core services..

any idea???

apple doesn't want you to mess with the coreservices folder...what are you trying to do in there anyway?

 

[steeleclipse]

Originally posted by mnkeybsness
apple doesn't want you to mess with the coreservices folder...what are you trying to do in there anyway?

i am trying to change the dock poof, take out the volume sound (the beep when volume goes up or down) generally just learn about Jaguar under the hood...

 

[steeleclipse]

Originally posted by zimv20
don't do this:

rm -rf /

what does that do???

 

[mnkeybsness]

Originally posted by steeleclipse
what does that do???

rm is the remove command...take a guess from there

 

[mnkeybsness]

try logging out of your username from the apple menu, then in the login box, type the username as root and type in the root password...though i do not recommend doing this at all...especially since there are programs out there that will change the dock poof.

 

[steeleclipse]

Originally posted by mnkeybsness
rm is the remove command...take a guess from there

I kinda figured as much

 

[zimv20]

Originally posted by steeleclipse
I kinda figured as much

rm -rf /

rm: remove
-r: recursive (descend into directories)
-f: force
/: start at the root directory

wipes out everything on the hard drive. at least until the OS needs to reload something from disk that it's already trashed (e.g. the rm command itself).

 

[steeleclipse]

well ive tried everything... is it that i just cant get into coreservices????