Am sure those options will work ....let us know if it fails On Tue, Oct 19, 2010 at 1:46 PM, Henry Mukomba <[email protected]> wrote:
> 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. >> --------------------------------------- >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > 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. > --------------------------------------- > > > -- Thanks so much and stay blessed. kibalama francis Technician DICTS Makerere University. Volunteer: - Baveeko Basome - URF Kampala Chapter Contact; +256751361058 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] http://www.ugandaruralfund.org http://baveekobasome.org/index.php "He paid my Ransom"
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