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How to change root password in Ubuntu
Step 1
First, log in to the server via SSH.
Step 2
When logged in, if you’re using the root user you just need to type:
sudo passwd root
root@UbuntuServer:~# sudo passwd root
New password:
Retype new password:
passwd: password updated successfully
root@UbuntuServer:~#
Step 3
If you already have root permissions, you will not need to type ‘sudo’.
You can also change the ‘root’ to be a different user if you’ve set one up. If you type ‘passwd’ alone, it will change the password for your current user.
Here’s an example of a root user changing their password with a shorter command:
root@UbuntuServer:~# passwd
New Password:
Retype new password:
passwd: password updated successfully
root@UbuntuServer:~#