Re: No root password in Ubuntu 9.04 after updating

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Author: Clayton Stapleton
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To: Main PLUG discussion list
Subject: Re: No root password in Ubuntu 9.04 after updating


> I'm never heard of a command called Root. Are you thinking su?
>
> Ubuntu uses sudo by default.
>
> $sudo bash
> enter your USER password, and you are dropped into a root shell
>


Tried the above with the following results!!

$ sudo bash
[sudo] password for clay:
clay is not in the sudoers file. This incident will be reported.

So how do I enter my name and password into "sudo" file with out a root password???

Thanks
Clayton Stapleton

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