Server Problems

Inlovewithmymac · 01-06-2008, 11:40 PM

Hey Guys thanks for reading.

I am setting up a server and am having issues. I have looked it up online and have found some threads on my problem but they dont fix it. I am using Ubuntu server on my dell and am having trouble setting my IP, more specifically i cant access sudo. i type in sudo or sudopasswd root and it asks me for a password and then i type in my password and it says "username" is not registered for sudo this will be reported.
please help im totally lost

AwesomeMachine · 01-07-2008, 01:00 AM

You don't absolutely have to use sudo. That is a recommendation. You can use su also. Sudo is for people who might forget they are root, and run rm -rf from / accidently. Or you can add yourself to the sudo group.

Tinkster · 01-07-2008, 02:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Inlovewithmymac

Hey Guys thanks for reading.

I am setting up a server and am having issues. I have looked it up online and have found some threads on my problem but they dont fix it. I am using Ubuntu server on my dell and am having trouble setting my IP, more specifically i cant access sudo. i type in sudo or sudopasswd root and it asks me for a password and then i type in my password and it says "username" is not registered for sudo this will be reported.
please help im totally lost

Use the initial account you chose when you first
installed. That one will have the right to sudo.
Then you can use the elevated privileges to add
your other user account (the one that got the
warning) by editing /etc/group and adding their
name to the adm group.

Cheers,
Tink

btmiller · 01-07-2008, 02:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AwesomeMachine

You don't absolutely have to use sudo. That is a recommendation. You can use su also. Sudo is for people who might forget they are root, and run rm -rf from / accidently. Or you can add yourself to the sudo group.

Does Ubuntu server enable the root account? Most *bunutus have root disabled so you have to use sudo (unless you've enabled it. I think Ubuntu server might be different, though.

j-ray · 01-07-2008, 03:21 AM

i guess the root account is not touchable until a sudoer set a root password. tinksters advice will work probably...