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Talk:Root access

easyroot

Should we have Wiki pages promoting non-Extras debs?

Can we get "easyroot" into Extras as I would like to propose that we do not promote in the Wiki any deb package that is NOT in Extras (and with full source code). Alternatively, whatever happened to "becomeroot" which used to be the defacto package for anyone wanting to get root. All "becomeroot" does is replace the standard gainroot script - does anyone know what easyroot does to the tablet?

Well, becomeroot isn't in Extras, either, and the 3rd-party repository it's in seems to be down/losing distributions all the time. Somebody needs to poke ag2 (I think he's the one, anyway) about getting his stuff in Extras, but at least nitapps.com is stable. Personally, I'm going to be a bit pragmatic on this point. I'm for "whatever makes the least amount of pain and suffering for users", if that happens to be a package outside of Extras, so be it. We can always put the wiki article up, then endless pester the developer about uploading it to Extras after that. Besides, there isn't a solution in Extras for this particular problem. easyroot does pretty much the exact same thing as becomeroot, except it also lets you type just "root". —GeneralAntilles 10:06, 1 July 2008 (UTC)

sudo gainroot

Many old articles and ITT posts talk about executing "sudo gainroot" to get root, yet easyroot apparently uses another command ("root") to switch to the super user - more than one command to perform the same function is unecessary and confusing, we should where possible stick with "sudo gainroot" as the standard "get root" command as this covers both R&D mode and the "traditional" becomeroot method.

Eh, whichever. How about "Then, from the shell, run sudo gainroot (or root for short). This will give you a root shell."? —GeneralAntilles 10:08, 1 July 2008 (UTC)

Package Installation

This article has the comment "Install easyroot from nitapps.com" but doesn't explain how a deb file or package might be installed - we should have a page devoted to installing applications which can be linked to from other pages discussing the installation of packages etc.

Fine with me. Can I take that as volunteering? ;) —GeneralAntilles 10:09, 1 July 2008 (UTC)

R&D Mode

Can someone more knowledgable than I highlight the downsides of R&D mode in this article - doesn't the device use more battery power when in R&D mode, possibly because it doesn't idle as often as it could?

Disclaimer required

This article needs a disclaimer both to protect Nokia and the foolish.