Ubuntu has no password for root user as default.If you want to reset root password, you need to use sudo passwd command in shell. To Open shell, click Applications » Accessories » Terminal. In shell,type sudo passwd. It will ask you password. Type your login password.
venkat@venkat-desktop:~$ sudo passwd
Password:
And then it will ask you to reset password for root. Type it twice
Enter new UNIX password:
Retype new UNIX password:
After reset root password. It will show this message in Shell(passwd: password updated successfully).
venkat@venkat-desktop:~$ sudo passwd
Password:
And then it will ask you to reset password for root. Type it twice
Enter new UNIX password:
Retype new UNIX password:
After reset root password. It will show this message in Shell(passwd: password updated successfully).
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