Sounds like *ubuntu to me. Sometimes, I don't appreciate the dumbing down that is done to Linux OSes to make it easier/more popular.
Jeremiah E. Bess Network Ninja, Penguin Geek, Father of four On Tue, Nov 4, 2008 at 08:15, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I don't believe this.... > > Folks, I found the reason I couldn't get the root password to work. > Turns out, gOS doesn't have a root password as I commonly understand > it. I thought I had selected a root password at some point when I > first got my Cloudbook, seeing as how I did do system updates. But > that was handled automatically. > > In case you either have gOS or know someone asking for your help, > here's what you do to get root access: > > Login as you normally would > > Use xterm and type: sudo su > > When asked for the password for your normal ID, type in your personal > password. > > Congratulations. You are now root. > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux Users Group. To post a message, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit our group at http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
