su: System Error, Cannot log in as root

Asked Jul 24 '21 at 15:27

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I am using Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. After installing it, the su command worked perfectly (I was able to log in), but after rebooting the system, whenever I run su, it says:

rakin@localhost:~$ su
Password:
su: System Error
rakin@localhost:~$

The user rakin doesn't have sudo access, so I am in big trouble. How can I fix this?

asked Jul 24 '21 at 15:27

Ar Rakin

The typical Ubuntu install has no root password, and the first user gets sudo access. You can of course change anything, but don't expect much help here with such odd configurations. – ubfan1 Jul 24 '21 at 18:21
I don't recognize the error (and I can't find the string System Error in the source code of the util-linux package) however you can obtain sudo access by following the instructions here: How do I add myself [back] as a sudo user? – steeldriver Jul 24 '21 at 18:55

su: System Error, Cannot log in as root

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