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Change root password and login as root - Linux Ubuntu Dapper 6.06

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By default when you install Ubuntu Dapper Drake, you won't have access to the root account. You can easily change/edit the root password and execute terminal commands as root.

Open up the terminal by going to 'Applications > Accessories > Terminal' from the start menu.

Some of these commands will ask you for a password. When it does, simply use your main account password. That will do the trick.

Change the root password :
sudo passwd root


Become root :
su


And that's it! wink
You now have root access from the terminal, and you can also log in as root with the username "root" and the new password you created.

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Ramanagowda.S.K.ramusk Monday, May 12, 2008 10:57:00 AM

Hi,


I am not able to remember this password so i want to change my login user password so please help me.



Regards,

Ramu.S.K.

Maxmaxntstoros Friday, December 3, 2010 1:52:14 PM

Thanks

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