Root password while logging in as guest

Question

I have installed Ubuntu using WUBI from my Windows OS. I created my username and its password. While I am trying to log in it's saying that the password is wrong. I have reinstalled 3 times giving the same problem.

How can I reset the root password in order for me to install an application?

Are you sure that the keyboard layout is the same for defining the password during installation and when logging in? This might save you some time and trouble. — FelixJN, Jul 22 '15 at 11:20

score -2 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 22 '15 at 11:39

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I think you haven`t root password and you must created.

Type the following command:

sudo passwd The following message will appear:

[sudo] password for [username]: [Type your user password and press return]

After that another message will appear, the following:

Type new UNIX password: [Type the root password you want]

Now the last thing you need to do, the following:

Retype new UNIX password: [Retype the root password you chosen before]

The following message will appear:

passwd: password updated successfully

answered Jul 22 '15 at 11:39

Stanislav Todorov

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I doubt that the guest will have a) a password b) be in the adm or sudo group. – FelixJN Jul 22 '15 at 12:06
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thanx man, but am in the guest account am getting this error sudo: unable to change to sudoers gid: Operation not permi – blessing malunga Jul 22 '15 at 12:24
Setting a root password is definitely not necessary! – guntbert Jul 22 '15 at 21:35
I agree; but would d you care to explain why? Otherwise, this comment is not really helpful (no offence meant) – Mawg says reinstate Monica Feb 27 '18 at 14:23

Root password while logging in as guest

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