how to login to root

Dark Lent · 04-04-2007, 12:42 AM

i install ubuntu 6.06
after i install,i have found problem.the problem is i can`t login into root@admin.it say admin can`t login with this(something like that)this my second install.my first install i used other username.so i need some help here..please..
before this i used slackware,suse,mandriva and fedora.i have no problem with that.can anyone help me?

cgjones · 04-04-2007, 12:47 AM

This link explains the situation in detail.

Dark Lent · 04-04-2007, 12:58 AM

i can`t login to user account too.so i just press ctrl+alt+f1 to switch to terminal?

cgjones · 04-04-2007, 10:39 AM

Why can't you login to the user account that was created during the install process?

Switching to a terminal won't necessarily help. It would depend on the exact problem you are having.

)(*&^%$#@! · 04-05-2007, 01:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Dark Lent

i can`t login to user account too.so i just press ctrl+alt+f1 to switch to terminal?

if this is a fresh install,you should be able to log in with the name and password you used to install with.?

a bit more information here might help

a usefull link

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

Dark Lent · 04-05-2007, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by cgjones

Why can't you login to the user account that was created during the install process?

because i use root as my user account.that my mistake

may bei just reinstall it.

Dark Lent · 04-05-2007, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by )(*&^%$#@!

if this is a fresh install,you should be able to log in with the name and password you used to install with.?

yes it is.when use root as user i can`t login.why?

slackware use root as user account.

cgjones · 04-05-2007, 02:16 PM

Check out the links that we have posted, they explain why you can't login as root in Ubuntu.

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The root user in GNU/Linux is the user which has administrative access to your system. Normal users do not have this access for security reasons. However, Ubuntu does not include the root user. Instead, administrative access is given to individual users, who may use the "sudo" application to perform administrative tasks. The first user account you created on your system during installation will, by default, have access to sudo.