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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 trewornan wrote: > > Ubuntu is a pain over this: there is no root user let alone a password (you're > supposed to use sudo for everything). You need to create a root user and then > change the permissions on su. > Actually there is a root user in Ubuntu, it just isn't available by default. (No matter if you use the "Workstation", "Server", "Netbook Remix", etc.) "sudo bash" will give you a root shell. "sudo passwd" will enable to to change the root password. IIRC these instructions are in the Ubuntu wiki. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.1 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFKGuAwsoRLMhsZpFcRArnFAKCYyicoT7T6wCqz/slSbJAEBzIj5QCglE70 vpmvf45u/bFIQTkNVQyrAZY= =uxQ7 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html