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Okay, I just did an HD install.
Love it.
How do I get root/set the root password?


tony
Doyh!
My bad...I just RTFMed.
sudo su...
Seems there ought to be a way to set a password for root, though, so that not anyone can own the box.
Anyone?
You must be installing an old version. As the newer ones prompt for a password for user root and user damnsmall.  But anyway, once you have done sudo su then type passwd
You should be prompted to put in the new password for root.
AHHhhhhh so thats how its done. :p

original here.