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Chipparn
April 14th, 2005, 01:10 AM
Hi there.. Wow Ubuntu is the best and linux dist i ever have seen.. wery easy to install and configure. But i have one problem, i didnt get to create a root account in the installation, can create a new user as root in users management? Cuz i guess iĺl need the root password sometimes.

dcast
April 14th, 2005, 01:14 AM
Don't think you can create a "root" account. You use the command sudo or su like debian. for example to get synaptic "sudo synaptic". You can make your username root but it won't give you root privelages as far as i know.

MasonM
April 14th, 2005, 01:27 AM
To activate the root user simply enter "sudo passwd" at the command line.
You'll then have to enter your password and then the root password twice. Then you're all set.

Chipparn
April 14th, 2005, 01:29 AM
yes but when i use command su i need to give a password wich i dont have.. i didnt get to chose a root password in the installation, just a user and a user password.

Chipparn
April 14th, 2005, 01:30 AM
To activate the root user simply enter "sudo passwd" at the command line.
You'll then have to enter your password and then the root password twice. Then you're all set.

Ok.. thanks.. iĺl try that ;-)

bored2k
April 14th, 2005, 01:32 AM
Ok.. thanks.. iĺl try that ;-)
For more information, check out sudo's wiki.
http://www.ubuntulinux.org/wiki/RootSudo