"Root" Password ??

[oldbob]

Does Kubuntu use a root password ?

I was never asked to enter one when I installed Dapper Drake. When asked for a password sometimes my user password will work.

BUT -- when I open a terminal window and try to go to root "#" with an su command, I get "Authentication Failure".

How do you get the # prompt ?

[eriefisher]

Re: "Root" Password ??

For a root Konsole, at the prompt type sudo su then password. Normally you don't need to do this. If you need root access you would normally type sudo (command) and then password when asked.

Operating as root can be very dangerous!!

eriefisher

[Rog131]

Re: "Root" Password ??

Kubuntu FAQ
http://www.kubuntu.org/faq.php

What is the default root password?

There is no root password set as default. If KDE needs administrator privileges you should use your user password instead.

Maybe these help:

Editing Files that Belong to Root
http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/permissions

Kubuntuguide
http://www.kubuntuguide.org/index.php?title=Main_Page

Unofficial Kubuntu 7.04 (Feisty Fawn) Starter Guide
http://www.kubuntuguide.org/Feisty

RootSudo
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RootSudo


And if you really want su:

How to set/change/enable root user password
http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Ubuntu:F..._user_password

[oldbob]

Re: "Root" Password ??

Thanks for responses.

When I try a command at the User level "$" and I get a "bash" I assume I need to be at the root "#" level.

[Rog131]

Re: "Root" Password ??

When I try a command at the User level "$" and I get a "bash" I assume I need to be at the root "#" level.

Setting:

rog@Ammu2500L:~$ sudo passwd root
Password:
Enter new UNIX password:
Retype new UNIX password:

Using:

rog@Ammu2500L:~$ su
Password:
root@Ammu2500L:/home/rog #

Exit:

root@Ammu2500L:/home/rog # exit
exit
rog@Ammu2500L:~$

Hmm - or do you mean something like:

su -c 'make install'

In particular, an argument of -c will cause the next argument to be treated as a command by most command interpreters.

X/K/Ubuntu way:

sudo make install

or

sudo checkinstall

[b647888]

Re: "Root" Password ??

sudo -i
then your password puts you in as root.