sudo, su, root

[Carl Karsten]

David Woyciesjes wrote:
> Albin Blaschka wrote:
> 
>>
>> .... The other one: from a "standard" terminal, type "sudo su" and one 
>> time
>> your password - then again you are root, with all *priviliges* and
>> *DANGERS* that come with them...
>>
> 
>     Actually, typing "sudo su" is not really necessary, and a bit 
> redundant. Just type "su", then enter the password...
> 

For a default Ubuuntu install, there is no root password.  (Or if there is, it 
isn't something known.)

Carl K