TheCheddarCheese@lemmy.world to Linux 101 stuff. Questions are encouraged, noobs are welcome!@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months agoshould i set a root password if i'm the only one using the computer?message-squaremessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up117arrow-down10
arrow-up117arrow-down1message-squareshould i set a root password if i'm the only one using the computer?TheCheddarCheese@lemmy.world to Linux 101 stuff. Questions are encouraged, noobs are welcome!@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months agomessage-square7fedilink
minus-squarerussjr08@outpost.zeuslink.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·8 months agoI actually can’t recall off the top of my head, however if you can login with su then it shouldn’t be a problem either way. But to the root (ha!) of your original question, yes definitely make sure to set a password for the root account.
I actually can’t recall off the top of my head, however if you can login with
suthen it shouldn’t be a problem either way.But to the root (ha!) of your original question, yes definitely make sure to set a password for the root account.