Re: [ubuntu-uk] Cannot log into the root account

2005-10-17 Thread Paul Sladen
On Mon, 17 Oct 2005, Shelley & Oren wrote: Hi Oren, > Have installed my Ubantu. Seem straight forward enough. As you've noticed, Ubuntu is about making things more straight forward---and more secure at the same time. If you find you can't do an operation you'd like to do, use 'sudo' in front:

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Cannot log into the root account

2005-10-17 Thread Nick Mcmahon
Shelley & Oren wrote: Hi all Me again…the NBR (noob beyond repair….) Have installed my Ubantu. Seem straight forward enough. One thing though. I do not believe that anywhere along the installation, I was prompted to set a password for the root account. I was prompted to set up a user accou

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Cannot log into the root account

2005-10-17 Thread David Hart
On Mon, 2005-10-17 at 22:56 +0100, Shelley & Oren wrote: > One thing though. I do not believe that anywhere along the > installation, I was prompted to set a password for the root account. > > I was prompted to set up a user account and a password for it, which I > did. > > Now I cannot log in a

[ubuntu-uk] Cannot log into the root account

2005-10-17 Thread Shelley & Oren
Hi all   Me again…the NBR (noob beyond repair….)   Have installed my Ubantu.  Seem straight forward enough. One thing though. I do not believe that anywhere along the installation, I was prompted to set a password for the root account. I was prompted to set up a user account and a pas