root password on hd install again

**Ziandabo** · 11-12-2003, 10:55 PM

Hi im running the new 3.3 release on as hd install
and I am not able to set a root password. I CAN su to root
and do what i wanna do also execute passwd and change root password which ends with "password updated successfully" or something like that

help please

**wicked6th** · 11-14-2003, 07:00 AM

Originally Posted by Ziandabo

Hi im running the new 3.3 release on as hd install
and I am not able to set a root password. I CAN su to root
and do what i wanna do also execute passwd and change root password which ends with "password updated successfully" or something like that

help please

open up kernal and type

Code:

sudo su

press enter then type

Code:

passwd

then type a password and then you are a happy camper

**Ziandabo** · 11-14-2003, 08:01 AM

it seems to me like password's for physical user are totaly turned off in 3.3
if i login via ssh everthing is normal su needs a password and so on why is that??