How to Get to Root in Linux Mint?
Linux Mint is based on the Ubuntu Linux distribution. As on Ubuntu, the root account is disabled by default on Linux Mint. The operating system's developers advise users to add "sudo" to the beginning of any commands that require root privileges and not log in as the root user. If you want to enable the root account, you can enable it by setting a password for it. After the root account is enabled, you can become the root user the same way you would on other Linux distributions and UNIX operating systems.
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Instructions
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Open a terminal by clicking the "Menu" button at the lower left corner of the Linux Mint desktop and selecting the "Terminal" application shortcut in the menu.
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Type "sudo passwd root" into the terminal and press "Enter."
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Type your current account's password at the password prompt and press "Enter" to authenticate with the sudo command.
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Set a password for the root account by typing it at the prompt, pressing "Enter," retyping it to confirm and pressing "Enter."
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Type "su" at the terminal and press "Enter" to become the root user. You can also log in as root by specifying "root" at a login prompt.
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Tips & Warnings
Ubuntu's developers recommend against logging into your graphical desktop as root. Logging in as root allows applications access to your entire system. Attackers can exploit security vulnerabilities in any application to compromise your entire system if you log in as root.
