user root en kn-remaster (using knoppix 7.2!!!)

Hello,

I'm bulding a custom knoppix CD with the kn-remaster script (I know this has not been released for the 7.2 knoppix CD!!, but besides this it works fine)
I modified knoppix-startx script and changes the user "knoppix" to user "root" so the CD boots and logs in as user "root"
Now when I build and run the iso all the icons en background settings are not there, just a clean desktop with no icons or background wallpaper.

When I look in /opt/knx/remaster/root/Desktop the icons are there!
Why does't this work?, anyone got any idea?

Thank you.
WJP

Never, never, never boot and use Linux (in this case Knoppix) as root! This is a mortal sin.

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Originally Posted by Werner P. Schulz

Never, never, never boot and use Linux (in this case Knoppix) as root! This is a mortal sin.

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Yes yes, I know.. The CD is not used outside this building, I dont care about security. This is a special project and only for internal use. I need this to run a couple of scripts at boot, or a way to run scripts and create directories without
"sudo".

Or is there a way to give the user " knoppix" root privileges. I just dont want to "sudo su".!!?

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I need this to run a couple of scripts at boot, ..

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Why not use knoppix.sh for this (tip 4)? This script will be executed by root and you can create your directories.

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Or is there a way to give the user " knoppix" root privileges. I just dont want to "sudo su".!!?

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You don't need "sudo su". Have a look within '/etc/sudoers' and you can see that "knoppix" can do all without password.

For example

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sudo mkdir -p /test/test1/test2

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Hello,

I already use the knoppix.sh script. But besides this script, I have a dozen of other scripts that I use. I just dont want the user to "sudo" every command / script. (I am using the scripts to mount windows harddrives, fetch fsarchiver images, do badblock test etc etc.)
The weird thing is I remasterd the 7.05 CD with user root and desktop icons without any problems. Now with the 7.2 CD it just doesn't work. I just can't figure out why!,
All the Desktop icons are in /opt/knx/remaster/root/desktop folder. I also tried to move the home folder to /home/root in the passwd file, but this also doesnt work.
Somehow when the CD is build, the /root/desktop folder is "reset". When I boot the CD it is just a clean desktop.

I understand that using "root" is not the "right" way, but this is just how I remasterd the knoppix CD from knoppix live 2.6.23.1 ;-) and the users are accustomed to.

OMG I feel so stupid.....
It works!!!!...

I Just selected the wrong iso the whole time. using virtualbox..... AAAAAaaaargh... coffeee.....

Thank you for your time.. Maybe someone can just delete this whole topic ;-) and spare me the humilliation.