Home Security How to Change Root Password in Ubuntu By Linuxize October 19, 2019 By default, in Ubuntu, the root user account is disabled for security reasons. Complete Story Facebook Twitter Linkedin Email Print Previous articleHow to Install Open eShop on Ubuntu 18.04 Next articleVMware’s Joe Beda: Enterprise Open Source Is Growing Get the Free Newsletter! Subscribe to Developer Insider for top news, trends, & analysis Email Address By subscribing, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Subscribe Must Read Security Clonezilla Live Is Now Patched Against the XZ Backdoor, Powered by Linux 6.7 News Pop!_OS’s COSMIC Pre-Alpha Shows Impressive Progress News Volla Tablet Launches on Kickstarter with Support for Ubuntu Touch Security OpenSSF Warns of Open-Source Social Engineering Threats News MPV 0.38.0 Launches with Advanced Video & Audio Upgrades