Hi all Ubuntu users..
I just installed 5.12 on one of my hard drives and i see it's a debian system..
Now to the point..The install went flawless except for one point..Either I missed it or it did not ask for a root password..It did for the user..
My question is how can i set a root PW..Seems I remember something about inet1 then changing something..
Can anyone help?
Thank you in advance,
jolphil

Ubuntu doesn't use a root password. If any command needs root access, do this:Check out www.ubuntuguide.org if you really really need the root account enabling.

Aaaahhh..
Thanks much..
This is my first Ubuntu..
jolphil

You are not the first person to ask this question and I'm pretty sure you won't be the last.......

sudo -s -H also can get you to be the super user.

Does a command run using sudo timeout?
I ran a deamon that vanished.

The root account is disabled when you first install Ubuntu. The first user created during the installation has administrative rights on the system, and can run programs as root with sudo, using only their normal user password. For example: sudo apt-get update.

If you wish to use the root account in more traditional UNIX fashion, you can set the root password by typing sudo passwd root. This will allow you to use su or login as root on the console.

If you need a shell with root privileges, run sudo -s.

All uses of sudo will require the user's password.

And more: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/RootSudo