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How do I make a root password?

Hi,

I have CentOS 6.3/Firefox/pre-made virtual machine. It installs without a root password so my question is - How do I make a root password? I've done this before but can't remember how to do it.

Code:

$ sudo su -

Then:

Code:

passwd

Code:

sudo passwd root

Quote:

Originally Posted by c0dex (Post 4948875)

Code:

$ sudo su -

Then:

Code:

passwd

Code:

sudo passwd root

Your a legend, Thankyou:)

CentOS dose NOT use "sudo" by default
It is not set up by default ( might not even be installed )

and during the install it DOSE force you to make a root account and a root password
Then on the very first boot it runs you through the first set up
where you make a required "normal user" account, set the time zone.

Quote:

Originally Posted by John VV (Post 4949186)

It is CentOS 6.3 with Firefox in a pre-made virtual machine. Apparently CentOS and Firefox combined forces to make a pre-made virtual machine with A/V protected browser (or something to that effect) and it doesn't ask to setup root password during install.

This one here: http://browser.shell.tor.hu/