root on ubuntu

[Jeff Waugh]

<quote who="Jan Groenewald">

> It is nice to have a new debian-like installer which works with
> new hardware.
> 
> I normally avoid desktop environments, but this gnome2.8 runs real
> fast, amazing...

Cool, thanks!

> My question: I read somewhere (I forget where) that the root user is
> disabled on ubuntu. How disabled? Perhaps that answer will answer the
> next question: how do I enable it? Or, am I supposed to use sudo? etc.

No need to enable it, you'll have full sudo rights:

http://www.ubuntulinux.org/support/documentation/faq/helpcenterfaq.2004-09-15.5722653677

- Jeff

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