Enabling the root password in Ubuntu
by Adam on Sep.23, 2009, under Linux, Ubuntu 9.04
You may have noticed when you installed Ubuntu, it never asks you to specify a root password. That’s because it generates a random one and basically disables login with the root account. Here’s how to re-enable it.
In a terminal window type:
sudo passwd root
And then enter the password you wish root to have. Et voila, your Ubuntu install now has its root account back like any other linux install.
September 23rd, 2009 on 3:03 pm
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