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Enable root user
2010/07/18 |
| The root user in Ubuntu is disabled by default because password is not set.
But if you'd like to use root user by some reason, enable it.
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| [1] | Set root password |
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lucid@ubuntu:~$ Enter new UNIX password: # set root password Retype new UNIX password: # verify passwd: password updated successfully lucid@ubuntu:~$ su - Password: # root password root@ubuntu:~# # just switched to root |
| * | The examples on this site show as a root user from now. If you use sudo, add "sudo" at the head of commands.
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| [2] | If you enable roo, limit users to switch to root. |
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root@ubuntu:~# 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@ubuntu:~# vi /etc/group # line 5: add users you allow to switch to root adm:x:4: lucid |