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Ubuntu_cleve 03-13-2007 10:03 AM
newbie becoming root Ubuntu
 
have sucessfully install Ubuntu on my system. I need to become root to install packages on the machine. How do I become root. Having a bit of a problem figuring out what my root password is and how to become root. also, how to I open termainal window?

rickh 03-13-2007 10:10 AM
If you don't know how to open a terminal window, you're not ready to become root.

Study on "sudo"

nucklebone 03-13-2007 04:55 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by rickh
If you don't know how to open a terminal window, you're not ready to become root.

Study on "sudo"

on the other hand... no better learning experience than to break it until re-installing is your only option.

:)

good luck!


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