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RE: Root account

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RE: Root account

Postby Formido » Thu May 26, 2011 8:51 pm

Ubuntu has disabled 'root account'. To enable it one must use:
sudo passwd root
Ultimate Edition and Linux Mint are both Ubuntu-based, so is all the above the same for these two distros?
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Re: RE: Root account

Postby rbyrd1 » Sat May 28, 2011 8:07 am

Yes
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Re: RE: Root account

Postby pclinuxguru » Sat May 28, 2011 10:45 am

This will allow you to set the root password up for the first time.

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sudo passwd root && sudo passwd -u root


Remember, only one way to infect or frack up Linux.

Poking around in root or installing via root / sudo.

Only use sudo or root with trusted sources.

If you need to start a app as root.

alt f2

Check the box run in terminal and add sudo before the proper name of the app.

I find a little help and education keeps people from digging them self's a hole. Hope this helps.
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Re: RE: Root account

Postby Formido » Tue May 31, 2011 6:35 pm

Many thanks to rdyrd1 and Guru Linux riomhaire. Former was to the point, and latter very informative. Wish it was so at all forums!
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