[SOLVED] Sudo Password Errors and USB Internet Issues

[Dazereth]

Ok. I'm not a tech savvy guy, my brother in-law set me up with Kubuntu.

Here lies my problem. I am on a desktop using a Linksys WUSB600N adapter to connect to the internet. I am reluctant to use NDISWRAPPER after hearing all of the potential issues. I looked up and found a fix for my driver in Ubuntu. It requires me to enter the terminal and active SUDO commands.

So, lets say I type.

Su Dazereth

It will prompt me for a password. Something like.

Sudo: Enter password for Dazereth.

*Password*

Now, if it doesn't cut me off mid-typing, it tells me authentication error.

Why is this? I know it's the correct password because I just logged in with it.

So basically, I can't find a way to get in to be a "Super User" to make this little patch a fellow on the Ubuntu forums made for us noobs.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. If you need any more info please ask.

Edit: Doubt it matters, but I am running a dual boot with Vista.

[hazel]

The way to use sudo in Ubuntu/Kubuntu is

sudo some_command

Then give the password when asked. You don't enter your username at any point. My guess is that it's interpreting the username as a password and then rejecting it.

[Dazereth]

Well, that was merely an example. If I were to put in any SU command it would prompt for the password, regardless if a username was present.

I would put in my password and still nothing. So, i know that isn't the problem. Thanks for the response though.

[coopstah13]

ubuntu doesn't have root enabled by default, you can gain root access by executing sudo su - followed by entering your user password

I'm not sure why you are having problems with sudo to begin with though, perhaps your user wasn't set up for sudo

[Dazereth]

I'll give that a shot.
Basically I just downloaded the OS, slapped it on a disc and installed within widows for a dual boot.
Restarted and it booted right up.
Some quick installation and then I logged in using my user and pass I made at the beginning of installation.

Why it isn't working is beyond me.

[coopstah13]

If you did the install yourself, by default it gives the user that you created during installation full sudo access.

[Dazereth]

Aye.
It should.
Maybe I just don't know the proper commands?

I'm trying to fix my USB Adapter.
So I entered this long line of sudo command then it prompted for my password.
The password for the user I was on.

I entered it and it told me I was wrong. I hate being a noob. >.<
Edit: I only have the one user.