[xubuntu-users] Brand new to xubuntu.. but I'm a quick study. Just started today.

[Fred Roller]

On 09/29/2014 09:20 AM, Jon Hendricks, Jr. wrote:
> OK, that was EZ.. I'm liking getting back to 'term' commands, it takes 
> me me back to my c/pm, DOS and VMS days of which I am fond. Adios 
> Windows, you had a good run but your sun is now setting, as is mine. 
> Let the games begin..  ;-)
My love for Linux came the same way.. terminal commands from when DOS 
et. al. was king before windows... hope you enjoy as much as I have over 
the years.

Hartmut has the best answer though the password is your user pw. 
Alternatively, though not advised, is to set the root password with:

sudo passwd root

this will then prompt you for a new password and root will be set. Word 
of caution, Ubuntu does NOT set the root password for security reasons.  
This is not advised on important systems but if you have a banger 
machine to play with then feel free to get a handle on root functions 
this way.  There is very little you can't do through sudo fyi.  After 
the password is set then you can issue the command:

su - root

Which will switch you over as a root; noted with a change in your prompt 
from "$" to "%".  Have fun playing, HIH.

-- 
- Fred

"Only those who can see the invisible
can accomplish the impossible." - Anonymous