SUDO/SU Password Issue

[User Iam]

On 8/8/06, Norberto Leite <infonorby at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> why people ask questions before they look for the answers?






Because they can!!!!!

The answer is the Ubuntu way...

Your sudo password is the original user password...

Root is not activated..


HTH

User Iam





On 7/31/06, Leonard Chatagnier <lenc5570 at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> > Hi Everyone,
> >
> > I just switched from Debian Sid to Ubuntu Dapper and
> > want to commend Ubuntu for their easy to install ISO
> > image. I switched from Debian because I'm looking for
> > an easy to maintain Linux OS and think I've found it.
> > I had initial trouble logging on to gnome. It didn't
> > recognize my password and come to think of it, I don't
> > recall being asked for it during the install. This I fixed
> > easily with adduser. However, I can't use sudo, or su, and
> > don't recall being asked to give a root password during
> > install. Perhaps I missed it.  Would appreciate cluing
> > me in on how to setup a root account after the initial
> > install. Thanks in advance for any suggestion or links.
> > Plz copy my email on any replies as I'm not currently
> > subscribed. You have a great OS.
> >
> > Leonard Chatagnier
> > lenc5570 at sbcglobal.net
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