What password do you use when your installing or delleting app?

Question

When I attempt to install software, I am prompted for a password. What is this password?

Software to be installed
Password Prompt

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Dec 26 '15 at 03:50

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To play multimedia files you need to install the codecs. In Ubuntu its as easy as:

sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras

Next, it prompts for a password. This password is the same password you used to login into your Ubuntu with.

answered Dec 26 '15 at 03:50

Raphael

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Mods: Ignore the flag, i want to cancel it now beacuse i thought it was not answering, beacuse of the unneccesary part. – Star OS Dec 26 '15 at 08:37

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 26 '15 at 03:52

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This password (and most any password on your system) is going to be the same one used to log in. The reason for this is to prevent unauthorized users from installing malicious software on your system.

By prompting you for your login password, the system ensures that only you or people who have your password can install software.

answered Dec 26 '15 at 03:52

Daniel

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Thank you for helping me,Guy's but we have another problem please help me.why all my files, icon was gone after I update my software? – Welmer Estrada Jan 08 '16 at 06:12
You'll need to ask a separate question for that. – Daniel Jan 08 '16 at 15:12

What password do you use when your installing or delleting app?

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