1. To set a root password open up a terminal window and execute the following sudo command. First, you need to enter your user password ( given that you are part of the sudo administration group ) after which enter and retype a new root password : 
    $ sudo passwd
[sudo] password for linuxconfig: 
New password: 
Retype new password: 
passwd: password updated successfully
  2. All done, you should now be ready to log in with a new root password. Try it now: 
    $ su
password:
  3. Use the whoami command to confirm that you are logged in as a root user: 
    # whoami
root
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