Default root password

Russ bigrig64 at comcast.net
Thu Jan 26 02:35:35 UTC 2006


James Gray wrote:
> On Thu, 26 Jan 2006 13:00, Russ wrote:
>   
>> Hi All
>>
>> I just installed Ubuntu and it did not ask me for a root password. What
>> is it??
>>     
>
> Do a 10 second search on google for "Ubuntu +root +password"...then come 
> back and ask any other questions.  But if you posted here before doing 
> that, I guess you may need a little more direct instructions:
>
> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/RootSudo
>
> Seriously - this gets asked at *least* once a week on this list, and it's 
> getting a little tedious.  Please learn how to search the archives and go 
> to www.ubuntu.com and take a look at the support options (FAQ/wiki/forums 
> etc).
>
> No wanting to be rude....just wanting people to STOP ASKING THIS QUESTION :)
>
> James
> (Guess who was up all last night fixing a problem at work? :P/ Virus Database: 267.14.22/239 - Release Date: 1/24/2006
>   

Actually, I did take it as rude, since I did do a "10 sec" google search 
for 'ubuntu root password'. I have never run onto a distro that didn't 
use root so I had no idea.

For those that actually helped me, thanks

Get some sleep James

thanks
Russ




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