Re: WOW!

From: wally (root_at_loclalhost.com)
Date: 12/15/04 

Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2004 14:33:45 +0000

Bit Twister wrote:

> On Wed, 15 Dec 2004 12:52:54 +0000, wally wrote:
>
>> -Even funnier... why does my user password unlock the root terminal?!
>
> Guessing you used the same password for root as your user account,
> which would be stupid.

Yes it would wouldnt it, except that I was never asked to set a root
password by the Ubuntu installer. And the root account seems to be locked
out. As well the su command gives me a authentication error. I get root by
pulling the root terminal off the foot menu.

> click up a terminal and do a whoami
> if root change it
> passwd root

A lot of good that will do me.... especially since I cant log in as root.

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