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go to the command line and do &nbsp; &nbsp; su<br />
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then type in the password of the user you configured the system with. Then type passwd &nbsp; - and reset the password to something you can remember (but still complex).<br />
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just a friendly reminder: Do NOT work with the root account if you can avoid it... use sudo instead.<br />

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go to the command line and do     su

then type in the password of the user you configured the system with. Then type passwd   - and reset the password to something you can remember (but still complex).

just a friendly reminder: Do NOT work with the root account if you can avoid it... use sudo instead.


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I purchassed a new WEE PC with fedora pre-installed and as it appears I may not have root permission. Can you provide some assitance?
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I purchassed a new WEE PC with fedora pre-installed and as it appears I may not have root permission. Can you provide some assitance?

Fedora root password

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