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hi, i just installed ubuntu on my computer and i can't figure out what my root password is. i was never asked to enter a root password while installing. is ...
  1. 03-09-2006 #1
    cenzorrll
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    root password

    hi, i just installed ubuntu on my computer and i can't figure out what my root password is. i was never asked to enter a root password while installing. is there a way to figure it out or change it without knowing it?

    any help is appreciated.
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  2. 03-09-2006 #2
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    Here's a HowTo that should get you up and running:

    http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/lin...-password.html
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    By default Ubuntu doesn't enable the root account, so you are not supposed to use the root account or have a root password. Sudo is enabled by default for the primary account (the one created during install). Whatever you need to do as root, you can do it with "sudo <command>" from the primary account and enter that account's password.
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    oops... I don't use ubuntu and forget that it uses sudo by default.
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  5. 03-09-2006 #5
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    setting su password

    This is the command I used to set the su password:

    sudo su

    More info is at the following link:
    http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-77211.html
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  6. 03-09-2006 #6
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    alright, thanks guys.
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