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= How to set a root password in ubuntu =

= How to set a root password in ubuntu =

1 login to you ubuntu Administration account.

1 login to you ubuntu Administration account. <br>

2 Open terminal (ctrl+Alt+T)

2 Open terminal (ctrl+Alt+T) <br>

3 type '''sudo passwd root''' :-

3 type '''sudo passwd root''' :- <br>

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[[File:Set root password.png| 400px]] <br>

4 Enter your administration password and press Enter.

4 Enter your administration password and press '''Enter'''. <br>

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[[File:Set root password 2.png| 400px]] <br>

5 set a new password for root and press enter

5 set a new password for root and press '''Enter'''. <br>

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[[File:Set root password 3.png| 400px]] <br>

6 re-enter your root password for the confirmation.

6 re-enter your root password for the confirmation. <br>

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[[File:Set root passwrd 4.png| 400px]] <br>

Now you are successfully set up the root password. Now if you want to reset any user account login password through the recovery mode, you need to enter this root password then it will allow you to change it.

Now you are successfully set up the root password. Now if you want to reset any user account login password through the recovery mode, you need to enter this root password then it will allow you to change it.