View Full Version : [ubuntu] Install without a default account
amsayk
May 19th, 2011, 08:21 PM
Hello,
I want to install install an ubuntu server (10.04) VM, but i do not want to create a default user,
that way i can reuse the vm (login as root and create the default user whenever i need another vm),
the problem is how am i going to login as root, what is the default root password in ubuntu?
or is there another way to do this?
Thanks in avance.
spcwingo
May 20th, 2011, 01:11 AM
The root account is locked by default in Ubuntu (sudo is used to gain root privileges), hence the reason you are prompted to create a non-root account. I'm certain that you would be able to accomplish what you want, but I have no idea how to do it. I just thought you would like to know about the root account.
jerrrys
May 20th, 2011, 09:43 AM
the command sudo su will open a root terminal, maybe thats what your looking for
amsayk
May 20th, 2011, 09:59 AM
The root account is locked by default in Ubuntu (sudo is used to gain root privileges), hence the reason you are prompted to create a non-root account. I'm certain that you would be able to accomplish what you want, but I have no idea how to do it. I just thought you would like to know about the root account.
Thanks for the quick reply,
i wish there was a way to specify the root password at installation time at least for ubuntu server, this was sort of possible with vmbuilder i think.
i'll just create the default user for now.
Cheers.
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