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what is the root pass for ubuntu 5.10 live version?

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Dennis Kaarsemaker (dennis) said : 		#1

There is no root password, Ubuntu uses sudo.

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girish (girishvnair) said : 		#2

U can set the root password as follows rt?
$sudo passwd root
password:******
retype password:******
is there something wrong in doin that?

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Jan Claeys (janc) said : 		#3

Not exactly "wrong", but why would you need it?

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Barry Haertel (barry.haertel) said : 		#4

there are many needs for a root password
applications such as SWAT use the root password to gain login
webmin does the same if i recall

unless you need the root password set i would leave it as is (blank and unacessable directly) to prevent any possible problems =)

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paul (skib1999) said : 		#5

You need to axcess root to use and up date clam av right or is there other way?

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