[Techtalk] Root access on Ubuntu

[Phil Savoie]

Anne Wainwright wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Am taking the plunge to upgrade my laptop. So far I have loaded ubuntu onto a desktop to play with.
> 
> Now unless I missed something during the install I don't see that I got also access to a root account. I can't log in as 'root' - my _always_used-root-password doesn't work nor do any reasonable guesses (like 'ubuntu', 'shuttleworth', 'password' etc)
> 
> But I want to edit the /etc/hosts and add in the other network machines and ip addresses (my network is hard numbered, no dhcp because can't get it to go on old debian potatoe m/c)
> 
> Have I fouled up somewhere, or is there a password that I am supposed to know?
> 
> thanks
> Anne
> 
> PS. Compliments of the season to you all whatever your name, race, creed, or gender. I see that Hannukah starts tonight.
> 
Hi Anne,

I believe that with Ubuntu you have to sudo all your "root" commands as 
a normal user.

Regards and thank you, same to you.

Phil