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How to login as root on Ubuntu 16.04.

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To login as root on Ubuntu 16.04, open the terminal and type this command.

jason@jason-desktop:~$ sudo su -
[sudo] password for jason: 
root@jason-desktop:~#

This will give you a root prompt. Then enter this command to unlock the root account.

root@jason-desktop:~# passwd root
Enter new UNIX password: 
Retype new UNIX password: 
passwd: password updated successfully

This allows the user to set a password for the root user and unlock the account. A very useful tip to make full use of your machine.

Now it works.

jason@jason-desktop:~$ su
Password: 
root@jason-desktop:/home/jason#

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