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how do i loose the password

Asked by jswise

how do i login as superuser. i dont want to have to enter my password everytime i boot ubuntu or make adjustments or install software.i tried "users and groups" and havn't had any luck. please help. thank you so much

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Sam_ (and-sam) said : 		#1

It's all about security.
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RootSudo#root%20account

https://help.ubuntu.com/9.10/keeping-safe/C/index.html

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jswise (jswise) said : 		#2

i guess its called the "default keyring" that needs unlocked everytime i boot Ubuntu. its a huge pain in my ass and is really the only complaint i have with Linux. i live alone, no one else uses this computer and if i want to run my PC wide open i should be able to do that. if i cant fix this problem i will go back to windows. at least windows doesn't pester me for a password every 5 minutes. Ubuntu needs to fix this problem! it sucks!

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jswise (jswise) said : 		#3

i guess its called the "default keyring" that needs unlocked everytime i
boot Ubuntu. its a huge pain in my ass and is really the only complaint
i have with Linux. i live alone, no one else uses this computer and if i
want to run my PC wide open i should be able to do that. if i cant fix
this problem i will go back to windows. at least windows doesn't pester
me for a password every 5 minutes. Ubuntu needs to fix this problem! it
sucks!

On Mon, 2009-11-16 at 21:25 +0000, Sam wrote:

> Your question #90490 on firefox-3.5 in ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox-3.5/+question/90490
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> Sam proposed the following answer:.
> It's all about security.
> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RootSudo#root%20account
>
> https://help.ubuntu.com/9.10/keeping-safe/C/index.html
>

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Sam_ (and-sam) said : 		#4

> needs unlocked everytime i boot Ubuntu

System administration -> Login window
unlock the GUI with inserting your password
option:
"always login as ..."
save and done. Reboot to test.

Howto enable 'root' is explained in the former mentioned link.
It's also about freedom of choice.
Enjoy Ubuntu.

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