reenabling root password

[kovacszoltan]

There are some applications, which require the root password in X. How can I run them? I tried "passwd" as root, but it didn't help...
How can I enter the default blank password?

[Stephen]

Try sudo passwd or sudo < app >.

[Rootman]

Try this script, prompts and all:

#! /bin/bash
# name beroot
clear
echo
echo
echo FIRST: Change the password for root
echo
sudo passwd root
echo
echo Now actually log in as root and run mc
echo
su root -c mc
# remove the -c mc above to NOT run mc