Ubuntu
firefox package

no root password

Asked by Robert Harmony

Ubuntu Breezy is asking for a username and a password running under Windows XP and VM. I am stumped.

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Mike Perry (mike.perry) said : 		#1

During the install you should have setup an account. Typically Ubuntu disables the root user and gives the default user sudo access.
Hopefully this FAQ will explain it a bit better:
http://www.ubuntulinux.org/support/documentation/faq/root/view

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Robert Harmony (lectricmania) said : 		#2

I tried to re-install....Still no PW

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Robert Harmony (lectricmania) said : 		#3

Got it! Root password is ubuntu by default until changed.

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Andrea Veri (av) said : 		#4

yeah the root pwd is default for every ubuntu installation , if you want to change it go to Administration-->Users and Groups and then searh root user and change its password or simply use sudo command.