root user

[Craig White]

On Sun, 2012-01-01 at 10:30 -0600, Jay Ridgley wrote:
> 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
> > Message-ID:
> > 	<CAMyNn6KT9Mcokn_G8tb7myE71j5=S0EmPGmDrspDgoBBn50JhQ at mail.gmail.com>
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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
> ----
recommend that you use 'sudo su -'

note the dash at the end which obtains root env... can definitely make a
big difference.

Craig


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