the ghetto fix ------------------------------------------- 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 > _______________________________________________ > LUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > > LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > All Archives can be found at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. > --------------------------------------- > >
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