Part of the reason there's been a problem here is that the root user is
initially set up by base-passwd as follows:
root::0:0:root:/root:/bin/bash
I don't think the blank password is defensible in this day and age, and
will change this. I wouldn't like to backport this to Intrepid
immediately, though - I think it could bear a bit of shaking out just in
case there are unexpected consequences.
** Also affects: base-passwd (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Changed in: base-passwd (Ubuntu Dapper)
Status: New => Invalid
** Changed in: base-passwd (Ubuntu Gutsy)
Status: New => Invalid
** Changed in: base-passwd (Ubuntu Hardy)
Status: New => Invalid
** Changed in: base-passwd (Ubuntu Jaunty)
Importance: Undecided => Medium
Status: New => Triaged
** Changed in: base-passwd (Ubuntu Jaunty)
Assignee: (unassigned) => Colin Watson (cjwatson)
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root account has ! as default password
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/296841
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