On many of the most popular Linux distributions, including Ubuntu, it's possible to log into your computer as a "root" user.

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Linux provides a number of ways to control who has access to your files and what kind of access they have. Keeping your files private from anyone but those with superuser (root) access is easy on ...

A simple eight-character password can be cracked in only 37 seconds using brute force but it takes over a century to crack a 16-character one. Updating your password to be longer and contain a mix of ...