On Sun, Apr 03, 2022 at 09:31:54PM -0400, Noah Sombrero wrote: > > I tried to install it with apt-get. > The response I got asked "Are you root"? No, as I have reported in > another thread, I don't seem to be able to get a root password. > --
> Noah Sombrero > Hi Noah, Did you install the laptop yourself? If so, did you set a password for root during the install? If you don't set a password for root / the password is blank, then the first user created will normally be added to the sudo group. Where you would normally use a root password, you then use sudo In the case above, have you tried sudo apt-get The first time you use sudo in a session, you will be asked to confirm with a user password. This then lasts for some time - 15 minutes?? - such that you don't have to reinput the password for every command. Hope this helps. With every good wish, as ever, Andy Cater
