what is the root password

France5050

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I did not ask for you to bypass any password, lock codes or pin numbers. I simply asked what is a "root password"?
 
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To be honest, what you said was 'what is the root password' (in both created threads). Which would be asking for a root password. :) Hence my original response. Rather than saying 'what is a root password'. Which then I would would have just given you info on what it is. :)

Here are a couple of links to slightly lengthy explanations. Just use your "Find" option in the browser you are using and type 'password' on the link pages. It will help you find the info faster.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superuser...
When you reply to this post, please do so by adding your response to the "Your Answer" box below and then click "Submit your answer". This will keep all posts in the same thread, rather than creating new threads.

To be honest, what you said was 'what is the root password' (in both created threads). Which would be asking for a root password. :) Hence my original response. Rather than saying 'what is a root password'. Which then I would would have just given you info on what it is. :)

Here are a couple of links to slightly lengthy explanations. Just use your "Find" option in the browser you are using and type 'password' on the link pages. It will help you find the info faster.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superuser

http://www.linfo.org/root.html

 
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