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Hi
Ubuntu has the root account disabled.
You use sudo to run commands as root. if you need root access for some work:

• To start a root shell, but keep the current shell’s environment, use:

  sudo -s

• To start a root shell (i.e. a command window where you can run root commands), starting root’s environment and login scripts, use:

  sudo -i

There is also a root terminal that is in the Applications menu. You have to right-click to edit the menu’s and add a check to the root terminal in System Tools items.

Don’t forget to type ‘exit’ (or press Ctrl+D) to switch back to your normal user when you are done.

• More information about sudo in Ubuntu wiki

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Saeid Zebardast

I'm Senior software engineer with 5+ years of professional experience includes cross-platform proficiency with considerable knowledge of programming languages especially Java and programming paradigms such as OO and development methodologies. Also I'm MySQL DBA since 2006.