Trouble Logging In as Root

[hippie dream]

Perfect. Thank you very much.

Sam

Ranko Pavić wrote:
> 
> On Sun, Nov 9, 2008 at 8:28 AM, hippie dream
> <tonightsthenight at gmail.com>wrote:
> 
>>
>> Hello,
>>
>> I am having trouble logging in as root on a fresh install of Ubuntu 8.10.
>> During the setup process, I was prompted to give a password which I can
>> use
>> perfectly to install programs and make most changes. However, I think the
>> system only set me up as a administrator because when I try to login as
>> root
>> I receive this message:
>>
>> sam at sam-laptop:~$ su root
>> Password:
>> su: Authentication failure
>> sam at sam-laptop:~$
>>
>> Am I missing something really obvious here? How can setup my computer so
>> that I can login as root? I have all my files backed up so if another
>> fresh
>> install is required that is certainly as possibility.
>>
>> Thanks for your help.
>>
> 
> Try
> 
> su sam
> 
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