Ubuntu is an open source Linux software. You can use for various purposes like as, Web server, Java server, Tomcat, FTP server and Linux based many more. So I want to be show how can change root password for Ubuntu 14.04.

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Change Root Password For Ubuntu 14.04/16.04/17.04

Step #01: You can’t change without sudo command.

So using sudo command for change Ubuntu password.

tech@ubuntu:~$ passwd root

You can see some error like as below.

passwd: You may not view or modify password information for root.

Step #02: Now can try using sudo passwd and then type your tech user password, then create new password for user.

tech@ubuntu:~$ sudo passwd root

Like as below format

[sudo] password for tech: 
Enter new UNIX password:
Retype UNIX password:
passwd: password updated succefully

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