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what is the root password for debian? - piahoo - 04-28-2016
i was able to run Debian Linux with Mate GUI 20160422 by lenny.raposo with Longsleep kernel (yaay) and login using following credentials
- username: pine64user
- password: password
however, after issuing:
pine64user@debianpine64:~$ su root
Password:
it keeps asking me for password
any ideas?
RE: what is the root password for debian? - benpope81 - 04-28-2016
Why do you want to be user root?
It's usually preferable to use the sudo command to elevate your permission.
RE: what is the root password for debian? - piahoo - 04-28-2016
its exactly how you said
pine64user@debianpine64:~$ sudo -l
User pine64user may run the following commands on debianpine64:
(ALL : ALL) ALL
i was just curious, and there is no need to retype user password each time i use sudo command
anyway, if anyone want to change root password, just use sudo su, followed by passwd on root
RE: what is the root password for debian? - patrickhwood - 04-28-2016
Many recent linux distros disable root password login (and thereby su). Instead, root usage is restricted to a few users via sudo. This makes things a little more manageable, as there's is no single root password that all admins know, so you can remove root access for one user without forcing everyone to remember a new password.
Admittedly, this isn't an issue for single user systems, but it's probably something anyone planning on using linux across multiple systems in the long run to get used to.
RE: what is the root password for debian? - Bio - 04-29-2016
The password is the same as the one for the pine64user account.
RE: what is the root password for debian? - rhkean - 04-29-2016
if you really need to be root...
as pine64user:
Code:
sudo su -enter pine64user's password when prompted