Root is set with a random password by default in ubuntu and derivatives. Change the passwd with the help of the sudo user as $sudo -i #passwd key in new root passwd.
if you want to have the gdm login u will need to edit the file /etc/gdm.conf change Allow Root=false to Allow Root=true -- Cyriac Thomas Chittuthara MEC CSA 2k10 www.tuxomaniac.co.nr www.photoblog.com/cyriacsmail www.twitter.com/cyriacthomas On Thu, May 7, 2009 at 9:38 AM, Sreejith K <[email protected]> wrote: > Use 'sudo passwd root' to enable the root account. > > Its disabled by default due to security reasons > > Regards, > > Sreejith K > K 7 - C O M P U T I N G > www.k7computing.com > > > > > > On Thu, May 7, 2009 at 8:56 AM, Jos Collin <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Why there is no root user in gNewSense? During installation process, >> it did not ask me to enter a root password. Instead it asked me to >> create a sudo user. I think there is no root user in Ubuntu also. Why? >> >> - Jos Collin >> >> -- >> Collecting Data is the first step towards wisdom. But Sharing Data is >> the first step towards community. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Mailinglist mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://ilug-cochin.org/mailman/listinfo/mailinglist_ilug-cochin.org >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Mailinglist mailing list > [email protected] > http://ilug-cochin.org/mailman/listinfo/mailinglist_ilug-cochin.org > >
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