Can a root account be created?

darkhatter · 03-18-2006, 10:22 PM

nothing more to say

rickh · 03-18-2006, 10:40 PM

No.

...but, in Debian at least, Users assigned to the adm, staff, or sudo Groups have additional privledges.

aysiu · 03-18-2006, 10:44 PM

Yes.

Read this page. It explains why there's no root account in Ubuntu (and, really, why you don't need one). Then, at the bottom of the page, there's an explanation for how to re-enable a more traditional Linux model of root/user:

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/RootSudo

rickh · 03-18-2006, 10:51 PM

I think he meant, Can a 2nd root account be created.

aysiu · 03-19-2006, 10:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rickh

I think he meant, Can a 2nd root account be created.

A second root account? I took it to mean a first, as Ubuntu defaults to disabling a root account login. One of the most frequently asked questions about Ubuntu is "How do I log in as root?"

darkhatter · 03-20-2006, 07:40 AM

no I meant canm I create a more traditional Linux model of root/user, its not really important, but it would confuse me less, its ok thanks everyone

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/RootSudo

I'll read that and change everything back

mcmillan · 03-21-2006, 02:06 PM

You can enable a root password with sudo passwd If you type the normal user I think it should then ask you to type a new root password

devinnull · 03-21-2006, 05:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aysiu

Yes.

Read this page. It explains why there's no root account in Ubuntu (and, really, why you don't need one). Then, at the bottom of the page, there's an explanation for how to re-enable a more traditional Linux model of root/user:

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/RootSudo

Thanks for the link! Always ncer then a "google it" reply.

aka.angus · 03-22-2006, 08:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by devinnull

Thanks for the link! Always ncer then a "google it" reply.

(BreezyBadger)
I was able to login by default as root

assword set up at install, it just would not show up in any of the options menus. I am pretty sure that it is a true root account because I can modify pretty much anything, including the /mnt/ dir.

I am a n00b, I've been using this build for about a month and a half, please correct me if I am wrong.

muskrat · 03-22-2006, 09:47 PM

aka.angus; I don't believe your logged in as ROOT, just a prelivaged user. Ubantu is setup that way, from my understanding. It fealt a little wierd at frist to me.

But I just ordered my set of disks, when they come I'm planning on giving Ubantu another try.