[Ilugc] Ubuntu root password

  • From: rdharmalingam@xxxxxxxxx (Dharma lingam)
  • Date: Mon Mar 31 11:41:03 2008

Pls switch to root account
$ sudo su -

Then sudo will prompt you for  password, which will give you root-level
access

Thanks
Dharma

On Sun, Mar 30, 2008 at 10:50 PM, Satheesh ma <masatheesh@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Hi,

  I installed ubuntu 7.10 in my desktop by using live cd
successfully.During the installation I given the user name as
ubuntu.Byusing this user rights,I cant perform root
access.For example,When I try to create an user,it asks for root
password.Can anyone help me?

Regards,
M.Satheesh.
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