The ubuntu model frowns on setting up a user root with full priveledges. You simply type sudo in term before performing adimin tasks. In the desktop environment it will usually let you enter your user password to perform admin tasks. In one case, where there was apparently a bug which wouldn't accept my password, I was able to use the authorizations utility to give myself permission to perform the task. There is a button to reset to default once you no longer need permission to maintain security.
On Nov 24, 10:05 pm, peter collingwood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm also in the same boat, trying to create another user. I just tried > following this advice. But although it allowed me to change the UNIX password > in the term, that had no effect on the user manager app. I was still unable > to unlock the app so that I could edit users in it. What am I missing? > > - Peter. > > --- On Thu, 11/20/08, Sevor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: Sevor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: Unable to set root password. > To: "gOS Linux" <[email protected]> > Date: Thursday, November 20, 2008, 6:37 AM > > Yes I figured it out just run this command in term. "sudo passwd" > This will allow you to set the root password in the term. > > On Nov 20, 8:28 am, jeneric <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I'm having a similar issue - I am trying to add a new account but the > > user manager is asking for a password. I type in my password but it > > doesn't accept it, I just keeps asking for the password. Any ideas? > > > Sevor wrote: > > > I am not a linux expert, but I have been using it on and off for a > > > while. Anyways, after I installed it and finished playing with the > > > gadgets thing I started to configure it to my likeings. I started > to > > > install stuff which I needed to be root for. I went to set the root > > > password, because it isnt set on the initial install. So I run the > > > users-admin. I go to unlock it and it wont take my password for my > > > regular user account, rendering me unable to set the root password. > > > Anyone running into this problem? --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "gOS Linux" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/goslinux?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
