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How to get the root password for Ubunthu Server
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08-26-2008, 04:13 PM
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How to get the root password for Ubunthu Server
Hi I am Albert and I am new to Ubunthu server. Is there anyone who can help me on how get the root password for the Ubunthu server because I can't do any configuration unless I am logged in as a root user.
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08-26-2008, 05:42 PM
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Ubuntu has no password set for the root user. Open terminal and type the following command to become root user:
Code:
sudo bash Now type following to set password for the root: Code:
passwd root
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08-26-2008, 10:15 PM
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Thanks for the reply
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