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asked 2018-05-03 02:32:20 -0600

prat732
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trying to install program from terminal, when i type su - press enter , the enter the password it says "su authentication failed"

Using fedora 28 ... i am new to linux, program i was trying to install when the error came "VLC" .

Any help would be appreciated. Was also attacting the screenshot but got message that >60 points required.

Am trying to solve one problem at a time in linux, this is one of many problems

thanks

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If you want to define a root password (to use su -): sudo -i, then passwd (or sudo passwd may also work). sudo always asks for the user password.

florian ( 2018-05-03 10:48:18 -0600 )edit

thanks appreciated

prat732 ( 2018-05-15 20:10:53 -0600 )edit

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thnx it did worked for me...user was in sudoers group....

prat732 ( 2018-05-03 06:08:51 -0600 )edit

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