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First, I know this must be the a question asked so often, that you could not count it's duplicates. But all I found here has not solved my problem.

How to activate the root user after a fresh install and give him all privileges sp that I could delete the 1001 user after that.

This is to recreate a server environment created with ubuntu 14.04 where only a root user is active.

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To activate the root user run sudo passwd in terminal. Enter your sudo password to proceed. You will then be prompted for a new Unix password.

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  1. goto "system settings" > User Accounts

  2. click "unlock" and provide root password

  3. create an user with "Account Type = administrative" and set suitable password

  4. delete the unused account you want.

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  • sorry there is no distribution installed I need these instructions for console
    – Josh
    Aug 24, 2014 at 10:42
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Ok, Then Try

$sudo su [ENTER] //IT WILL PROMPT FOR PASSWORD GIVE THE ROOT PASSWORD

TO CREATE NEW USER AND SET PASSWORD FOR ACTIVATE NEW USER

$ usradd username

$ passwd username

TO CHANGE ROOT PASSWORD

$sudo su [ENTER] //IT WILL PROMPT FOR PASSWORD GIVE THE ROOT PASSWORD

$passwd //IT WILL PROMPT FOR OLD PASSWORD IF YOU PROVIDE IT CORRECTLY THEN IT WILL PROMPT FOR NEW PASSWORD

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