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How to NOT become a root user? Are administrators root?
I installed Ubuntu on my PC. To log in, I use the username and password I created during installation. Does this mean I am a root user? If yes, then how do I become non-root? It looks like non-root ...
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Ubuntu “1 time password on login” solution [duplicate]
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Why is it bad to run as root?
I recently fully switched from Windows into Ubuntu. And of course I loved Ubuntu. But the most annoying thing is, system requires password ...
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How to change account type back to administrator in 12.10? [duplicate]
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How do I reset a lost administrative password?
I unexpetedly deleted administrator account and the other accounts are asking root password
Cannot install anything as ...
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Numerous problems with Ubuntu 11.10, have to use my windows partition now :( [closed]
I have used Ubuntu for almost a year now, but recently I have been forced to use my windows partition because
I can't connect to the internet. I can see a list of available wireless routers but I ...
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2answers
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Admin password authenticates to log in, but not to install apps or change user accounts
I just installed Ubuntu 12.04. Then I changed my own user profile to not require a password and log me in automatically. What happened is, I'm still asked for a password once the desktop diplays. Once ...
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1answer
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How to Run files and open folders as an administrater 11.10
Solved!!!
Enable open as administrator in nautilus!
To get started, press Ctrl – Alt – T on your keyboard to open Terminal. When it opens, run the commands below:
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sudo apt-get ...
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1answer
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How to change my account type from standard to administrator? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I add myself back as a sudo user?
I just re-installed my Ubuntu 11.10, and I accidently changed my account type from admin to standard and I don't have a second ...
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2answers
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How can I give admin permissions to my account? [duplicate]
11.10 has allowed me to (stupidly) remove my admin level login leaving me with only my standard log in. I am no longer able to modify any software, update etc.
How can I 'uprate' my user login back ...
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2answers
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Unble to use administrator account created without password
I installed Ubuntu 11.10 two days back. Today I added a user named vivi and set it to administrator. And I just changed vivek, my username, to standard user. Now, since I created new user vivi, I have ...
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1answer
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Admin users on an Ubuntu Core installation
I installed Ubuntu Core using these instructions, and added a user. But when I try to add the user to the admin group, it says the group does not exist. What do I do?
PS I had to install sudo, ...
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How to become administrator again [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I add myself back as a sudo user?
Well I was messing around with the user accounts and I noticed that my account was listed under "administrator".
I knew that ...
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2answers
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Create an administrator user in command line
I want to create a user with administrative privileges and all the regular setups like home directory.
Is there a adduser parameter to give the user sudo powers automatically?
What are the default ...
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1answer
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how to copy old user account to new user account?
my old user account is not working at all some corrupted files i guess...
the other 2 accounts are working normal.
so i create a new admin account and i wonder how can i copy all my settings, ...
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17answers
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Why is it bad to run as root?
I've often come across posts on forums or other websites where you see people joking in such a manner about running/logging in as root as if it's something awful and everyone ought to know about it. ...
