root password...Thanks

[Albert]

Dennis Kaarsemaker wrote:
> On zo, 2005-09-25 at 10:54 -0500, Albert wrote:
> 
>>I just installed Ubuntu 5.10 preview.  Nowhere in the installation was I
>>asked for a root password.  Now I cannot perform any root tasks.  Is
>>there a default password for a new installation?  How do I change it? 
> 
> There's a nice white-red rescue icon at the top of your screen. It's the
> help button. You might want to try reading the manual, it has info about
> this and much more.
> 
Thanks to all who replied.  And, yes, Dennis, I should RTFM. 
That of course is easier when there is only one manual and it is 
properly indexed. Also, your little red and white rescue button 
is primarily Gnome and generic Linux stuff, not Ubuntu.