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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 -- ubuntu-users mailing list ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users |
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2012/1/1 Leila M <mech.loulou@gmail.com>:
> 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 There is no root account by default, I think it's a safety thing, kind of. Instead you are supposed to use sudo with your user password for each action (you don't have to enter your password every time though). There are tons of information about this out there, here's the first that I found a minute ago: http://www.debuntu.org/2006/04/24/34-ubuntu-default-root-password-or-the-sudo-way It's old, but not much happened since then in this case. Kind regards Johnny Rosenberg ジョニー・*ーゼンバーグ > > thanks in advance > Leila You're welcome. Happy new year, by the way! > -- > ubuntu-users mailing list > ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users -- ubuntu-users mailing list ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users |
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2012/1/1 Johnny Rosenberg <gurus.knugum@gmail.com>:
> 2012/1/1 Leila M <mech.loulou@gmail.com>: >> 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 > > There is no root account by default, Correction: There is one, but it doesn't have a password, so you can't log in the usual way. Kind regards Johnny Rosenberg ジョニー・*ーゼンバーグ > I think it's a safety thing, kind > of. Instead you are supposed to use sudo with your user password for > each action (you don't have to enter your password every time though). > There are tons of information about this out there, here's the first > that I found a minute ago: > > http://www.debuntu.org/2006/04/24/34-ubuntu-default-root-password-or-the-sudo-way > > It's old, but not much happened since then in this case. > > > Kind regards > > Johnny Rosenberg > ジョニー・*ーゼンバーグ > >> >> thanks in advance >> Leila > > You're welcome. Happy new year, by the way! > >> -- >> ubuntu-users mailing list >> ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com >> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users -- ubuntu-users mailing list ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users |
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Well, I don't see many talk about enabling the root account on
here...Maybe because it's not supposed to be accessed for security reasons??? Anyway, from your terminal just run 'sudo passwd root'. Enter your password. Enter what you want the root password to be. Hit enter and repeat root password. Done. You can not su - to root to save typing sudo before every command that you wish to run privileged. On Sun, Jan 1, 2012 at 5:12 AM, Johnny Rosenberg <gurus.knugum@gmail.com> wrote: > 2012/1/1 Johnny Rosenberg <gurus.knugum@gmail.com>: >> 2012/1/1 Leila M <mech.loulou@gmail.com>: >>> 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 >> >> There is no root account by default, > > Correction: There is one, but it doesn't have a password, so you can't > log in the usual way. > > > Kind regards > > Johnny Rosenberg > ジョニー・*ーゼンバーグ > >> I think it's a safety thing, kind >> of. Instead you are supposed to use sudo with your user password for >> each action (you don't have to enter your password every time though). >> There are tons of information about this out there, here's the first >> that I found a minute ago: >> >> http://www.debuntu.org/2006/04/24/34-ubuntu-default-root-password-or-the-sudo-way >> >> It's old, but not much happened since then in this case. >> >> >> Kind regards >> >> Johnny Rosenberg >> ジョニー・*ーゼンバーグ >> >>> >>> thanks in advance >>> Leila >> >> You're welcome. Happy new year, by the way! >> >>> -- >>> ubuntu-users mailing list >>> ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com >>> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users > > -- > ubuntu-users mailing list > ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users -- ubuntu-users mailing list ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users |
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root is disabled, and it does not have a passwd. if you really want to use "root", just set a passwd for it.
command: passwd (type new root passwd)(type again) On Sun, Jan 1, 2012 at 7:12 PM, Johnny Rosenberg <gurus.knugum@gmail.com> wrote: 2012/1/1 Johnny Rosenberg <gurus.knugum@gmail.com>: > 2012/1/1 Leila M <mech.loulou@gmail.com>: >> 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 > > There is no root account by default, Correction: There is one, but it doesn't have a password, so you can't log in the usual way. Kind regards Johnny Rosenberg ジョニー・*ーゼンバーグ > I think it's a safety thing, kind > of. Instead you are supposed to use sudo with your user password for > each action (you don't have to enter your password every time though). > There are tons of information about this out there, here's the first > that I found a minute ago: > > http://www.debuntu.org/2006/04/24/34-ubuntu-default-root-password-or-the-sudo-way > > It's old, but not much happened since then in this case. > > > Kind regards > > Johnny Rosenberg > ジョニー・*ーゼンバーグ > >> >> thanks in advance >> Leila > > You're welcome. Happy new year, by the way! > >> -- >> ubuntu-users mailing list >> ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com >> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users -- ubuntu-users mailing list ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users -- ** * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *这个世界不会*为没有*而失去什么 但是，却有可能*为*的*在而发生 些改变。。 -- ubuntu-users mailing list ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users |
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Hi, Leila! You should be able to just "sudo bash" and use your account password. Gilles. On 01/01/2012 11:55, Leila M wrote: 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 -- Gilles Gravier = Gilles@Gravier.org ICQ : 77488526* || MSN Messenger : Gilles@Gravier.org Skype :*ggravier || Y! : ggravier || AOL : gillesgravier Aka-Aki : ggravier || PGP Key ID : 0x8DE6D026 "Living on Earth is expensive, but it does include a free trip around the sun." -- ubuntu-users mailing list ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users |
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On Jan/1/2012 6:5435 AM, Earthson wrote:
root is disabled, and it does not have a passwd. if you really want to use "root", just set a passwd for it. command: You can do this, but it is not a good idea. The major security advantage of Unix OS's over Windows is afforded by their disabled root accounts inaccessible to outside intruders. Keep it that way, unless you have a truly compelling reason to risk your root account's security for. ... -- ++====+=====+=====+=====+=====+====+====+=====+=== ==+=====+=====+====++ ||Arnold VICTOR, New York City, i. e., <arvimideQ@Wearthlink.net> || ||Arnoldo VIKTORO, Nov-jorkurbo, t. e., <arvimideQ@Wearthlink.net> || ||Remove capital letters from e-mail address for correct address/ || || Forigu majusklajn literojn el e-poŝta adreso por ĝusta adreso || ++====+=====+=====+=====+=====+====+====+=====+=== ==+=====+=====+====++ -- ubuntu-users mailing list ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users |
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On 01/01/12 06:00, ubuntu-users-request@lists.ubuntu.com wrote:
Date: Sun, 1 Jan 2012 11:55:35 +0100 From: Leila M<mech.loulou@gmail.com> To:ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com Subject: root user Message-ID: <CAMyNn6KT9Mcokn_G8tb7myE71j5=S0EmPGmDrspDgoBBn50J hQ@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 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@polar:~$ sudo su [sudo] password for jay: <password> root@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 -- Jay Ridgley jridgley2@austin.rr.com Registered Linux User ID - 9115 https://linuxcounter.net/cert/9115.png Registered Ubuntu User ID - 23320 -- ubuntu-users mailing list ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users |
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On 1 January 2012 16:05, AV3 <arvimide@earthlink.net> wrote:
> On Jan/1/2012 6:5435 AM, Earthson wrote: >> >> root is disabled, and it does not have a passwd. if you really want to >> use "root", just set a passwd for it. >> >> command: > > You can do this, but it is not a good idea. The major security advantage of > Unix OS's over Windows is afforded by their disabled root accounts > inaccessible to outside intruders. Keep it that way, unless you have a truly > compelling reason to risk your root account's security for. Whereas the principle is correct, this is *not* a general Unix thing, by any means. It was first introduced (that I am aware of) with Mac OS X and Ubuntu copied it in 2004 when it first appeared, but few other Linuxes do it, let alone Unixes. It's an Ubuntu peculiarity. However, the advice is sound: get used to not using root. Use: sudo -s ... if you *really* need a root shell, and leave the root account disabled. -- Liam Proven • Profile: http://lproven.livejournal.com/profile Email: lproven@cix.co.uk • GMail/G+/Twitter/Flickr/Facebook: lproven MSN: lproven@hotmail.com • Skype/AIM/Yahoo/LinkedIn: liamproven Tel: +44 20-8685-0498 • Cell: +44 7939-087884 -- ubuntu-users mailing list ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users |
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On Sun, Jan 01, 2012 at 11:05:49AM -0500, AV3 wrote:
> On Jan/1/2012 6:5435 AM, Earthson wrote: > >root is disabled, and it does not have a passwd. if you really want to > >use "root", just set a passwd for it. > > > >command: > > > > > You can do this, but it is not a good idea. The major security > advantage of Unix OS's over Windows is afforded by their disabled > root accounts inaccessible to outside intruders. Keep it that way, > unless you have a truly compelling reason to risk your root > account's security for. > I have never quite followed this security reason for not enabling root. If someone guesses/finds the "sudo to root" user's password then they can get to do nasty root things just as easily as if the root account was enabled and they guess the root password. To my mind the only major advantage of using sudo rather than having a root password is simply that it leaves an audit trail of who did what. A root password actually adds a little security if remote root login is not allowed, you have to know two passwords, one for a user login and one for a root login, to get root access. However, having said all that, for *simplicity* then a user with sudo access does make support etc. much easier and on single user home Linux systems that is a major advantage. -- Chris Green -- ubuntu-users mailing list ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users |
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