New laptop

[Tyler Aviss]

Ubuntu doesn't have a root PW by default. AFAIK, you should be able to
manage printers with the default user and password, but if not try using the
sudo cmd I mentioned in a previous email to set the root password.
On 2011-02-21 12:35 PM, "DEVON AITKEN" <devonrose-Bm8TULXj0r/3fQ9qLvQP4Q at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> [TLUG]: Re: New laptop writes:
>
>> On 02/17/2011 05:03 PM, DEVON AITKEN wrote:
>>> I bought a laptop a a couple weeks ago. When I bought the computer, I
>>> was told there was only one account and that this account was the
>>> super-user. But, I tried to delete a printer using "CUPS" (the printer
>>> manager) but I am told this is forbidden. Can I make a root account from
>>> my account or somehow get more control on my present account?
>>
>> What operating system?
>
> Ubuntu 10.10
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