To get a terminal with root access on Recalbox, you have two options:
Never expose your Recalbox to the internet. In particular port 22. Everyone knows the default root password and you could be hacked.
Connect via ssh to Recalbox, with the following credentials:
192.168.x.x
root
recalboxroot
The Terminal is included in the system. Open your Applications
folder and go to the Utilities
directory to find it.
Command line to run: ssh root@ip-address-of-your-Recalbox
The Terminal is provided as standard in the system. Its location depends on the Linux distribution you are using.
Command line to run: ssh root@ip-address-of-your-Recalbox
In the interface with a keyboard:
Alt + F2
to get a terminal. You will not see it yet.Alt + F4
to exit the frontend. Once left, you will get the terminal.You can change the default password with:
mount -o remount,rw /
passwd
The password change will not survive updates.