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root password missing

Asked by Trevor Kentish

I use Ubuntu 6.06 lts I've installed Panda Desktop secure trial version and can't configure updates because the software is asking for a root password to gain access. The set up for this does not appear during installation as it does when I 've used the windows version. Is there a cure for this ? I opened the properties window and ticked the special flag section where it says "set user id " but that did'nt work
Thanks

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10111 (joachim-neu) said : 		#1

Hello. Try to use the password of your default user (which normally has admin-rights).

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Vaida Bogdan (vaidab) said : 		#2

An alternative would be to set a password for your root account:

$ sudo su -
enter your user password
# passwd
enter your root password
enter a second time your root password

Now you can use your root password.

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Trevor Kentish (trevkent) said : 		#3

Neither solution worked, how do I clear the root password from the Konsole and try another password?
Not good with command lines though Thanks for you input

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Best Vaida Bogdan (vaidab) said : 		#4

I don't understand what's the problem with the konsole commands:

vaidab@angelina:~$ sudo passwd
[sudo] password for vaidab: <-- here I enter my user password
Enter new UNIX password: <-- here I entre my new root password
Retype new UNIX password: <-- second time
passwd: password updated successfully
vaidab@angelina:~$

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Trevor Kentish (trevkent) said : 		#5

Apologies Vaida,my typing error everything is ok many thanks for your assistance

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Trevor Kentish (trevkent) said : 		#6

Thanks Vaida Bogdan, that solved my question.