root user

[Jay Ridgley]

On 01/01/12 06:00, ubuntu-users-request at lists.ubuntu.com wrote:
> Date: Sun, 1 Jan 2012 11:55:35 +0100
> From: Leila M<mech.loulou at gmail.com>
> To:ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
> Subject: root user
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> hi,
>
> I'm using Ubuntu 11.04 and I want to access the root account but I
> cant do so using my password. I didn't specify any password during the
> system installation process except the one I use to access my account.
> any ideas about how to do so
>
> thanks in advance
> Leila
>
Leila,

The best way is to use sudo to become root:

jay at polar:~$ sudo su
[sudo] password for jay: <password>
root at polar:/home/jay#


No other prompts for password  will be requested.
CAUTION: YOU ARE ROOT be sure to exit or logout when done

Happy New Year!
Jay
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Jay Ridgley
jridgley2 at austin.rr.com
Registered Linux User ID - 9115
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