Comment 9 for bug 290467

What is the default root password? I am trying to change the settings by
setting up a standard user account and then having that automatically log
in, but it is asking me for an administrative password to perform
administrative tasks.

 I originally worked with SCO Unix and I completely understand where you are
going with this operating system.

Thanks!
Andy Peet
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410.665.6448 - home/office
-----Original Message-----
From: <email address hidden> [mailto:<email address hidden>] On Behalf Of
Dougie Richardson
Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2008 6:39 AM
To: <email address hidden>
Subject: RE: [Bug 290467] Re: unable to avoid login

OK, seems sensible.

-----Original Message-----
From: Phil Bull <email address hidden>
Sent: 30 October 2008 09:29
To: <email address hidden>
Subject: [Bug 290467] Re: unable to avoid login

We should note that logging-in as root is possible, but is strongly
discouraged. That way, when people search for "automatic root login",
they will hopefully see our warning first rather than some third-party
docs that don't mention why it's dangerous.

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Bug description:
I am trying to figure out how to login to ubuntu without login in. When I
restart the machine, I simply want ubuntu to come up in normal user mode,
nothing more and nothing less. The documentation does not provide any help
for this. If I could have an automatic login for root, that would be
preferrable. I want my machine self sustaining and have no desire to set up
logins and maintain or remember passwords.

Andy Peet
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