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I am very new to ubuntu and I just downloaded it and its amazing but when I try to download things or create a new user it asks for an authentication password. I need help I have never made one before and I dont know what it is.

user181693
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    The authentication password should be the same as the login password. You should have set this password during installation of ubuntu. Welcome to ubuntu! – Bryan Aug 06 '13 at 02:37
  • The password that you are asked for is the password that you setup for your username when you were installing Ubuntu, the password that you use to log in. Read this answer, it might give you more insight. – Alaa Ali Aug 06 '13 at 21:36

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This is the concept: the user who installs the system is regarded as system admin. Every time you try to do something to the system you just have to say: "Yes, I am aware that this could be serious" and "yes, its me (and not somebody else)".

For these purposes you are asked for your own password.

guntbert
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