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I have XP machine at work. I installed Portable Ubuntu. I can not change the admin passwd. To me If i can't be the admin in my own network that is a problem to me.
1: I have tried sudo passd
2: I have tried the GUI way
3: is there a third way to do this.
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By default the root user is setup with a random hash during the install of Ubuntu. Having no password for root is a serious security issue of which the Ubuntu security team would NEVER allow.
See https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RootSudo for more detail.
Ubuntu is also setup initially with the first user having the right to become root through SUDO by being a member of the Admin group. Subsequent users that need root privileges simply need to be added to this group.
It is advisable to NEVER change the root password from it's default hash for many reasons. If you need persistent root access simply use sudo -i.
Hello, Can you please Tell us what Error message You are Getting and Actually What are you doing , I dont Think there must Other Ways to set the password but You can try this Method , I Think Root Account must Be Disable So To enable the root account (i.e. set a password) use:
sudo passwd root
Hope it Work For you ,
pubuntu@pubuntu:~$ sudo passwd
[sudo] password for pubuntu:
Sorry, try again.
[sudo] password for pubuntu:
Sorry, try again.
[sudo] password for pubuntu:
sudo: 2 incorrect password attempts
pubuntu@pubuntu:~$ sudo passwd root
[sudo] password for pubuntu:
Sorry, try again.
[sudo] password for pubuntu:
Sorry, try again.
That is my problem!!!!!!!!
default password for the pubuntu user is 123456
pubuntu@pubuntu:~$ sudo passwd
Enter new UNIX password:123456
Retype new UNIX password:123456
passwd: password updated successfully
pubuntu@pubuntu:~$ su
Password:n3wp4$$wd
root@pubuntu:/home/pubuntu#
password changed to n3wp4$$wd