How to log in as root? - Linux Forums

08-20-2005	#1 (permalink)
Veli Just Joined! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Roskilde, Denmark Posts: 92	How to log in as root? I've just got a Danish version of Knoppix (Dappix). When I tried to change some things, I needed to log in as root. The problem is, that it asks for the root password, but I don't know what it is. I've not logged in as root before. Is there something you have too do the first time?

08-20-2005	#2 (permalink)
nalg0rath Linux User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Stockholm Posts: 303	Knoppix by default does not have a root password set. If you waqnt to run a command that needs root permissions you can use 'sudo': Code: # sudo [command] To set the root password you can run: Code: # sudo passwd Then you'll be prompted to write the new root password.

08-20-2005	#3 (permalink)
Veli Just Joined! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Roskilde, Denmark Posts: 92	Ok, thanks.

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Quote:

Originally Posted by nalg0rath

To set the root password you can run:

Code:

# sudo passwd

Then you'll be prompted to write the new root password.

Would that set the password for root? or the user?

Code:

sudo passwd root

will set the password for root definatly (though the first might work).

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08-20-2005	#5 (permalink)
nalg0rath Linux User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Stockholm Posts: 303	Code: # sudo passwd works in every distro I've tried this in so far and one of them is Knoppix.

08-21-2005	#6 (permalink)
Veli Just Joined! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Roskilde, Denmark Posts: 92	I tried Code: sudo passwd root It worked fine, but is it possible to save the password, so that it will be there next time I boot Knoppix?

08-22-2005	#7 (permalink)
nalg0rath Linux User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Stockholm Posts: 303	It is not possible unless you have installed Knoppix to your harddrive (not running it from a CD). The Knoppix CD is not a writable media and all the information the computer uses that is specific to your computer is located in your RAM -memory.

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