default root pwd for base system install?

[William Grant]

Adam Goodbar wrote:

>If you need a root shell, but dont want to login as root, you can use
>'sudo bash' or 'sudo su' to start a shell with root privilages, even
>though you are logged in as your normal user.
>
>Helps when you have a lot of admin configuration to do if you do not
>want to enable the root user
>
>-Adam
>  
>
sudo -i would do the same thing, and is the proper way.

>J.Markoll wrote:
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>>Scott a écrit :
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>>>J.Markoll wrote:
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>>>>So, if you have many/several admin tasks to do, it's practicle to
>>>>avoid entering user passwd each 10 minutes. But that too can be
>>>>configured different ways. Generally, sudo is perfect, and more
>>>>secure than using a root account.
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>>>It did seem rather awkward to  me at first but after using it and
>>>getting used to it, I can't imagine being without it.  I find it
>>>quicker and simpler and less dangerous than su.
>>>
>>>The last few times I've installed Ubuntu I've used the "expert" mode
>>>which (among several other things) allows you to set the root
>>>password *and* create a user account (like most Linux vets are used
>>>to). However, 19 out of 20 times that I've needed root access since
>>>then, I've used sudo.
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>>>
>>So sudo is now known again, thanks to Ubuntu, but it existed very long
>>ago,
>>and was prefered by the computer people, for it's safeness.
>>Greetings, Joyce Markoll.
>>
William.