Re: sudo password

Dan Purgert <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.linux.debian.devel.project
Message-ID <[email protected]>
On Sep 19, 2025, Colin McNealy wrote:
> I am currently trying to download an application for my Debian 12 machine,
> but it requires a root password, which I don't remember setting, let alone
> what it is. I've tried resetting it through the grub menu, but have
> discovered my computer does not have one. Anyway you can help?

*IF* you set the root password during install, then it's that password.

*IF* you left the root password blank, then the password needed for sudo
will be your login password.

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