Appendix H: To create and change of Root user password, Ubuntu new user creation

Step 1: Steps to create Root user password

  • Open terminal $sudo passwd root

$enter dscguest password

  • It will ask for you a new password and reenter the same password when it asks for reconfirmation. $enter new password for root $re-enter password for root.

  • It will show updated password successfully.

Step 2: Steps to change Root user password

  • Switch to root user

$su root

$enter the existing root user password

  • To change the root password, type as

$passwd

  • It will ask for you a new password and reenter the same password when it asks for reconfirmation

  • It will show updated password successfully.

Step 3: Steps to add new user

  • Become root user

$su root

  • Once you become root user , enter " adduser username" command in $adduser diamond

  • It will ask for you a password and re-enter the same password when it asks for reconfirmation.

  • It will ask “Enter new value or Press enter for default”, press enter.

  • It will ask “Is the information correct”, enter ‘y’.

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