Kali Linux Root Problem

[R4DeNvy]

So I have installed Kali Linux with Linux Deploy on a sdcard, the installation was sucssesful nothing went wrong, I got on Kali Linux with a VNC, I turn the LXTerminal and try getting root but it doesn't work, I tried every sudo command aswell as su with every possible password but it still doesn't work.

kali@localhost:~$ su
Password:
su: Authentication failure

kali@localhost:~$ sudo
sudo: PERM_ROOT: setresuid(0, -1, -1): Permission denied

[grid]

So you created a non-root user, logged in ok, and are trying to escalate to root?

[R4DeNvy]

I'm trying to get root access.

[grid]

Hmm, is there some reason you don't want to work as root? Many of the tools in Kali won't run properly otherwise. I've never used/created another user in a Kali install.

[R4DeNvy]

... Did you even read my thread? I'm trying to get root but the commands aren't working it's saying Authentication failure for su command and for sudo it says I don't have permission..

[au10tic]

@R4DeNvy what happens when you type sudo -i

the above command should just prompt you for your user's password to make the shell run as root, this is assuming your account is a member of the sudo group.

to check if your user is a member of the sudo group type cat /etc/group |grep sudo

the output of the above command should display all accounts part of that group, if yours isnt there then you need to add it.

[R4DeNvy]

If I type sudo -i it says I don't have permission, it says it even if I do any sudo command.

I will check my group.

[grid]

@R4DeNvy, I did read your thread. What confused me was that you aren't logging into Kali as root.

[R4DeNvy]

@grid, there is no option to logging as root on Kali Linux with Linux Deploy, you need to get root from the terminal with commands called su & sudo but I don't have the permission or it's authentication failure.

[au10tic]

i honestly havent tried linux deploy cus my phone isnt rooted, and i am assuming the installation wont even work if the phone isnt rooted.

that said, can you try sudo su "i read that the default password is "changeme" without quotes

if the above works, you can change the password for root with

sudo passwd

[R4DeNvy]

Not a single password for su works and if I even type sudo it already says I don't have permission.

[vecdid]

Have you tried sudo -u root with the passoword of toor?

[vitalinvent]

so , anybody know how make work this , no one password not work

[_defalt]

so , anybody know how make work this , no one password not work

What exactly are you facing?

[vitalinvent]

i downloaded Linux Deploy installing kali and got error when try install something or change user to root

[_defalt]

The password you set during installation might be different from the one you are entering.

[dakkmaddy]

You might be able to edit the boot loader to present a shell. Press shift when booting, when you see the grub, press e to edit the add linux init=/bin/sh. Once you get the root shell, use the passed command and reboot. If it works don't forget to revert the grub. If it does not work, you can google "root shell" from grub and find the solution that way.