[Ubuntu] Can't change root password


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Iirc, Ubuntu doesn't have a Root user as such, instead it relies heavily on sudo to perform admin tasks.

If I'm correct on this, all you've done with the above command is to reset the password used after the sudo command to root.

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sudo passwd -d root
sudo passwd

Deletes the root account password and then you can set it.

Like fish said, in Ubuntu there isn't a need to be using the root account, the "sudo" tool replaces that need.

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