root password-gdm and su not recognized-sudo and root apts ok

Bug #17877 reported by Paul Coleman
8
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
base-passwd (Ubuntu)
Invalid
Medium
Unassigned

Bug Description

On a new updated install of Hoary after a few days a root login or su attempt,
the root password became unauthorized. sudo and other apts that require a root
password were authorized.

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Matt Zimmerman (mdz) wrote :

No root password is set by default in Ubuntu, see
http://www.ubuntulinux.org/support/documentation/faq/root

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