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Enable root User
2011/04/29 |
| The root user in Ubuntu is disabled by default because his password is not set.
But if you'd like to use root user by some reason, enable it like follows.
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| [1] | Set root password |
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narwhal@dlp:~$ Enter new UNIX password: # set root password Retype new UNIX password: # confirm passwd: password updated successfully narwhal@dlp:~$ su - Password: # root password root@dlp:~# # just switched |
| * | The examples on this site show as a root user from now. If you use sudo, add "sudo" at the head of commands. |
| [2] | If you enable root, limit users to switch to root. |
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root@dlp:~# vi /etc/pam.d/su # line 15: uncomment and add a group that can switch to root auth required pam_wheel.so group=adm root@dlp:~# vi /etc/group # line 5: add users you allow to switch to root adm:x:4: narwhal |