the ghetto fix
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you> sudo su
root# passwd root
enter grandmasname...................
enter grandmasname again..........
root#

tadda
now you have a root prompt with a passwd! ( not recommended by buntus)





On Mon, Oct 18, 2010 at 6:03 AM, roy mukasa <[email protected]> wrote:

> Hey guys am having a slight issue with ubuntu 10.10.
> I installed it on an oracle virtualbox which is installed on my suse
> 11.2. I noticed that it did not ask me for a root password but only
> asked me for my username and password during the installation. I am
> unable to perform certain tasks  that are required by the root user.
> So i would like to know if there is a default root password that it
> comes with or if there is a quick solution to this problem or do i
> have to use a live cd to change the password after mounting the
> partiitions.
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Regards
>
> --
> Roy Mukasa
> MUK FCIT
> +256794291110
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