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RamanGupta16
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How to Configure Ubuntu 9.04 Alpha 5

I have downloaded VMPlayer and running the Ubuntu image Ubuntu 9.04 Alpha 5 on it as Virtual Machine. But I am not able to install any package or configure the network address, since I don't have the root password. How to do that? Can I get the root password for it?

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Cooldude09
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Raman....you can get into single user mode ....and reset the password for root.....

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RamanGupta16
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Can u elaborate it a bit more on how to do this...I think First I shud know root password b4 changing it...

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RDPetruska
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By default, Ubuntu does not HAVE a root password. You use su and sudo to elevate yourself temporarily to root priveliges. Use your user's password.

Robert

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RamanGupta16
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I tried using su but got "Authentication Failure" with the vmplanet user's password, and cud not get thru...

Do I need to create a seprate user account.?

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dlpotter
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To execute a root level command/program use

sudo "command"

...the system will ask for your user password (not the root password , as noted previouslt no root passowrd is set.)

If you use: sudo su

you will be asked for your user password and will then have a root session (equivalent of su).

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