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What is the default superuser password - frank4360 - 11-11-2019

I am running Linuxlite from a USB stick to fix a disc problem on a PC, but I cannot run "su" or "sudo" in a terminal because I do not have the superuser password.
Can someone tell me what it is?
Thanks



Re: What is the default superuser password - Valtam - 11-11-2019

There is no sudo password if you are running LL live.

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Re: What is the default superuser password - frank4360 - 11-11-2019

Running
Code:
sudo cat /dev/zero > /dev/sdb
returns
Code:
bash: /dev/sdb: Permission denied
where /dev/sdb is the failing hard disc that I want to clear.


Re: What is the default superuser password - Valtam - 11-11-2019

You are most likely not the owner of that drive. Try to chown it first.

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Re: What is the default superuser password - frank4360 - 11-11-2019

Thanks Jerry - good thinking!!!

Re: What is the default superuser password - Valtam - 11-11-2019

Cool Smile