how to sign in as root user?

[Pete Clapham]

You can't log in as root, but it's very easy to *su* to root in Ubuntu.  
Go to a terminal and type *sudo passwd root*.  You will be asked for 
your password; this is the one you used when you installed Ubuntu.  You 
will then be asked (twice) for the new password for root.  Enter it, and 
root has a password.  If you are a sudoer, you can use sudo before any 
command and use it as root.  Some people (e.g. me) like to use the Unix 
convention of su to become root.  You have your choice.

cheers,
pete

Charlie Dorff wrote:
> Hi...
> Could someone please explain how to sign in as root user? Also, do I 
> need to set up a user name and password for root user or will my user 
> name and pass word I created when I installed Ubuntu work? Thanks.
> Charlie
>
>

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Pete Clapham
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Cleveland State University
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Cleveland, Ohio, 44115
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