Comments on: Ubuntu Default Root Password or the sudo way http://www.debuntu.org/ubuntu-default-root-password-or-the-sudo-way/ Debian/Ubuntu Tips and Tricks Fri, 14 Jun 2013 15:43:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: David http://www.debuntu.org/ubuntu-default-root-password-or-the-sudo-way/#comment-137917 David Tue, 28 May 2013 19:24:06 +0000 http://www.debuntu.org/?p=95#comment-137917 if you want to become a root user with your ubuntu 12. go to your terminal i.e dos, remember u are still a user with the $. To become the root simply type sudo passwd root
it will ask you for your user password first the unix password twice. Then you will be longin as root#. Thanks

]]> By: Brad http://www.debuntu.org/ubuntu-default-root-password-or-the-sudo-way/#comment-137895 Brad Fri, 24 May 2013 00:51:23 +0000 http://www.debuntu.org/?p=95#comment-137895 I know this article is old, but it’s still highly relevant to Ubuntu distro’s today.

I installed Lubtuntu recently, and was too curious about the installer not prompting for a root password. I’m also familiar with Debian, and setting up root is just another Linux normality for me.

Cheers for the clear guidance on setting up the root password via the terminal.

]]> By: Subikar Burman http://www.debuntu.org/ubuntu-default-root-password-or-the-sudo-way/#comment-137336 Subikar Burman Wed, 10 Apr 2013 06:16:57 +0000 http://www.debuntu.org/?p=95#comment-137336 Thank you chantra I was finding the solution and I got your blog and it help me to set my ubuntu root password.

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