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  1. December 12th, 2008 #1
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    Rerandomizing the Root Password (READ POST BEFORE REPORTING PLEASE)

    Hello Everyone,

    I installed ubuntu last week, and due to my inexperience immediately created a password for root that I knew. I was wonder is there any way to rerandomize the password now that I know about sudo and its various applications?
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    Re: Rerandomizing the Root Password (READ POST BEFORE REPORTING PLEASE)

    You can lock the account again by doing,
    Code:
    sudo passwd -l root
    Last edited by ibutho; December 12th, 2008 at 11:12 AM. Reason: fix typo. command should be passwd not password
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    Re: Rerandomizing the Root Password (READ POST BEFORE REPORTING PLEASE)

    Actually , there is a small bug.

    You should use:

    Code:
    sudo usermod --lock root
    https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...ow/+bug/238755
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