<div dir="ltr">Hi, Most probably you have been using the sudo to install software which uses the password of your current logged on account. ROOT password on the other hand is not the same. If you want to su to root then try to reset the root's password first # sudo passwd root # >ENTER YOUR ACCOUNT PASSWORD< then enter the password you desire for root. and when done you can use the new password to # su Regards, Wael On Sun, Nov 9, 2008 at 10:28 AM, hippie dream <<a href="mailto:tonightsthenight@gmail.com">tonightsthenight@gmail.com</a>> wrote: <div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> 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: </blockquote></div> </div>