I need root password to install hardware drivers on Ubuntu desktop 10.04

use password of your user. (Ubuntu use "sudo" command to run priveleged applications)

The Root account is locked by default in Ubuntu. This is because of the rationale that it is insecure to run the Root acount the whole time. As such a different way to use administrative power has been created.

Ubuntu uses Sudo which stands for Super User Do. This allows the user to use Root power temporaly. Just add "sudo" before any command.

For example:

In traditional Linux environment, one needs to be a root to install programs:
$ su
% apt-get install package-name

In Ubuntu it will be
$ sudo apt-get install package-name

More information regardin sudo and why Ubuntu has chosen to use it can be found at:

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RootSudo

Can you connect the device and run:

lsusb

Thanks

You do NOT need any root passwords and the accoungt is disabled for a billion security reasons. To get an elevated console you can run:

sudo -i

to get a filemanager with full access you can run:

gksudo nautilus

you already have full system access, the OS just treats you correctly as a user and allows you to do whatever you wish

I have read your answers and i am obliged that it was a quick response, but
pardon me that i am new to linux and i dont know how to run these commands
while using the GUI mode. i am using the Xwindow environment and so please
guide me how to execute these commands in Xwindow environment.

On Wed, Oct 27, 2010 at 5:57 PM, actionparsnip <
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> Can you connect the device and run:
>
> lsusb
>
> Thanks
>
> You do NOT need any root passwords and the accoungt is disabled for a
> billion security reasons. To get an elevated console you can run:
>
> sudo -i
>
> to get a filemanager with full access you can run:
>
> gksudo nautilus
>
> you already have full system access, the OS just treats you correctly as
> a user and allows you to do whatever you wish
>
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Simply press CTRL+ALT+T to get a terminal. You can now run any commands you wish. If you want to run an installer "as root" simply run:

sudo /path/to/filename

Obviously change the /path/to/filename to the ACTUAL file you want to execute. It will now launch andbe given the access needed. No root involved.