Re: disabling root login

["David Rosenstrauch" <user=20@nabble.blu.org>]

 Kristian Erik Hermansen wrote: 
> On Wed, Jul 16, 2008 at 11:37 AM, David Rosenstrauch <[hidden email]> wrote: 
>> Just wondering something about disabling root login, btw: 
>> 
>> I often drop down to single-user mode when I'm performing things like kernel 
>> upgrades.  Entering single-mode prompts me for the root password, and 
>> presumably logs me in as root. 
>> 
>> All of which begs the question:  is it possible to enter single-user mode 
>> when you've got a locked root account? 
> 
> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RootSudo#Misconceptions