Default root password

[Russ]

Richard Dennis Colbert Jr wrote:
> Dude you couldn't have searched very hard. I did a 30 second google 
> search for "ubuntu +root +password" and found two different ways to do 
> what I wanted....
>
> 1.) sudo command_to_run_as_root_here
> 2.) sudo passwd root
>
> The last option ENABLES THE ROOT ACCOUNT which is not a good idea for 
> security reasons, but in my case (being a total newbie to Linux) I did 
> it.
>
> I found the info on this google search: 
> http://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial_s&hl=en&q=ubuntu+%2Broot+%2Bpassword&btnG=Google+Search 
>
> The page that had the info I needed was item # 7 which linked to: 
> http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-34089.html
>
> PS - I just setup Ubuntu on my MAIN DESKTOP as my ONLY OS. Ditched MS 
> and PAY SOFTWARE FOREVER. I had to figure out how to do this to 
> install some software that wasn't available in the Universal 
> repository. If I can do it, anyone can.
>
Well, since I had no idea what 'sudo' meant, I skipped on by it. I was 
looking for something that would tell me that root was set by default 
with such and such password. If I had been aware that Ubuntu didn't use 
root, I could have traced it out. It is a simple thing to find an answer 
when you know what you are looking for. Now that I know the answer, that 
same search nets all the answers.

Someone else said it right, it should say something in the setup 
process. I actually installed this sucker twice thinking I somehow 
missed it.

Besides, if you are sick of people asking this legitimate question, 
don't read it (the delete button is our friend).

Thanks
Russ