Looking for a distro

[Woodzman]

Puppy Linux did run as root user by default the last time I booted it, but then I guess most if not all liveCDs run as root user by default. As noted earlier, I'm not aware of any Linux distribution that doesn't allow root logins.

To do root logins with Gnome, it used to be that you edited the following display manager files:

/etc/pam.d/gdm
/etc/pam.d/gdm-password

For KDE, the following display manager file had to be edited:

/etc/kde3/kdm/kdmrc

Don't know if any of that might have changed, but I would have no reason to edit any of those files since I've never had any good reason to login as root user. I remain in full control of all my boxes without logging in as root user, and still loving it!

Thanks again. I notice that you are a long time user, so I wonder if things have changed with the newer versions, perhaps the
privileges you take for granted have been systematically stripped away?

[rokytnji]

Back when I ran Zenwalk You could login as root user or regular user at whatever login screen they used, (sorry long ago for me)

Otherwise, Just run Puppy Linux installed either frugal or full.

[oz]

I wonder if things have changed with the newer versions, perhaps the
privileges you take for granted have been systematically stripped away?

As noted last night, I tested root user logins immediately before replying to your thread and it worked just fine, no problems whatsoever, so nothing stripped away here. I am running the latest packages available in my distro's stable repositories, so there's no need for me to test it further.

[jayd512]

Although I'm against the practice, both Slackware and CRUX do allow for root login. That includes GUI login.
Neither system forces you to create a normal user during installation. So you're free to bomb the system as you please.

[arespi]

Even as it is not usually advisable, in most RedHat based distros you can login as root. Check RedHat , Fedora, CentOS, Scientific, Mageia, etc. Maybe some may have the option disabled. it is just a matter of enabling it back, depending on the distro

Good luck

[Woodzman]

Although I'm against the practice, both Slackware and CRUX do allow for root login. That includes GUI login.
Neither system forces you to create a normal user during installation. So you're free to bomb the system as you please.

Thank you ,this is precisely what I was looking for. Do you use either of these
personally?

[jayd512]

Thank you ,this is precisely what I was looking for. Do you use either of these
personally?

You're looking to bomb your system!?!
Just kidding. But those happen to be my favorite 2 distros. Both require some tinkering to get them running the way that you might want, but both are lightning fast, and you will be in total control of the system.

[Woodzman]

You're looking to bomb your system!?!
Just kidding. But those happen to be my favorite 2 distros. Both require some tinkering to get them running the way that you might want, but both are lightning fast, and you will be in total control of the system.

Sounds great, Thank you. Do you have a download link?

[jayd512]

Here ya go:
CRUX
Slackware
If you're not familiar with them, then reading the documentation is highly recommended.

[Woodzman]

If you're not familiar with them, then reading the documentation is highly recommended.

Will do and thank you: