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What's the Administrator password for Ubuntu7.10?

15 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/whats-the-administrator-password-for-ubuntu7-10.75024/

New
New Original post #1
Dec 6, 2007 at 10:17 PM
Friends please tell me the default Administrator password for Ubuntu live DVD..I mean when i give the command "su" in terminal it asks for a password and i need that softy..
Thanks..
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FilledVoid #2
Dec 6, 2007 at 10:18 PM
New said:
Friends please tell me the default Administrator password for Ubuntu live DVD..I mean when i give the command "su" in terminal it asks for a password and i need that softy..
Thanks..

The password you entered when you installed the Ubuntu.
sam_1710
Dec 6, 2007 at 10:30 PM
^^^ He's askin for the default password in Live CD mode!!
NucleusKore
Dec 6, 2007 at 10:36 PM
I don't think there is one, when I did a sudo dpkg last time it NEVER asked for any password. And is not su, its sudo baby ;-)
Pathik
Pathik #5
Dec 6, 2007 at 10:38 PM
That is applicable only if u add ur user in the SUDOers list
The_Devil_Himself
Dec 6, 2007 at 10:44 PM
when you open terminal in live cdin ubuntu 7.10 it clearly displays 'use sudo to perform administrative tasks'(well something like that :)) And yhere is no root passwrod required.
New
New #7
Dec 6, 2007 at 10:47 PM
Thanks for the replays...Let me clear it little bit more..Actually i was trying to use net from live DVD(digit dvd) and i followed the procedure in the thread"How to connect to net".When i tried to save the file which we edit i got a error that"u don't have permission"...So, now i tried to enter in to administrator mode by giving the command "su".. Here it asks the password.What's that password?
@The Devil Himself
Thanks.. I did't notice that..will try it ...
infra_red_dude
Dec 6, 2007 at 10:51 PM
If you wanna change it then just type: "sudo passwd" and give a new password. But that will only last till the LiveCD session. You can do this to change root password in an installed system too.
New
New #9
Dec 6, 2007 at 11:14 PM
^Thank you very much..Going to boot Ubuntu now..

Thanks friends..Everything goes fine till the end..But, when I enter the command "wvdial..."to connect to net it gives a msg like this"
wvdial.conf

(gedit:9107): GnomeUI-WARNING **: While connecting to session manager:
Authentication Rejected, reason : None of the authentication protocols specified are supported and host-based authentication failed




WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.56
WvDial<Err>: Cannot open /dev/ttyACM0 #: No such file or directory
WvDial<Err>: Cannot open /dev/ttyACM0 #: No such file or directory
WvDial<Err>: Cannot open /dev/ttyACM0 #: No such file or directory
root@ubuntu:/home/ubuntu#

Help me please.........
infra_red_dude
Dec 6, 2007 at 11:20 PM
Looks like either your modem is not setup properly or its not supported at all. Which modem do you haf? Is is a WinModem?? (like SmartLink, AC Link etc. or AMr modem?)
New
New #11
Dec 6, 2007 at 11:22 PM
Nop..I am using Airtel MO with K750i as modem
praka123
praka123 #12
Dec 6, 2007 at 11:23 PM
wth?u want root prompt na? try "sudo su" no prompts direct root terminal :D yeah in livecd only!
New
New #13
Dec 6, 2007 at 11:26 PM
^Thanks..That pro solved...Please read my above thread .....:mad:
praka123
praka123 #14
Dec 6, 2007 at 11:34 PM
*stefans.datenbruch.de/k750i/
New
New #15
Dec 6, 2007 at 11:42 PM
Thanks for the link..Will read it and try.......