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Set password for root on virtualbox ubuntu

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Mar 15, 2026128455 views
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I loaded ubuntu into virtualbox. It all works well but it occurred to me that I was not asked (or did not setup) a root password. I want to use root on occasion, but I cannot seem to find out how to do this. I've tried to access the sudoers file as well as run visudo but have no authority without r…

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Ubuntu uses sudo by default. If you preface your command with "sudo" it prompts for your user password and then runs it as root. To get a root session use: To enable the root account, open a terminal and run the following to set a root password: For…

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