Top "Root" questions

On Unix-like systems, a special user account used for system administration.

Access Denied for User 'root'@'localhost' (using password: YES) - No Privileges?

I am continuously receiving this error. I am using mySQL Workbench and from what I am finding is that root's …

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How to set the context path of a web application in Tomcat 7.0

I know that I can rename my webapp (or it's WAR file) to ROOT but this is a terrible way …

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adb shell su works but adb root does not

I rooted my unlocked Galaxy S3 (SGH-T999) Now, I'm trying to run adb root from Windows Command Prompt, however, I'm …

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Is there a way for non-root processes to bind to "privileged" ports on Linux?

It's very annoying to have this limitation on my development box, when there won't ever be any users other than …

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How to get root access on Android emulator?

I have All Android SDK versions(from 1.5 to 2.3.3), and I tried many methods for getting root in Android emulator. I …

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SQLSTATE[HY000] [1698] Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost'

I just installed Ubuntu 16.04 and installed web server on it. Everything works well, but I cannot access database. Even if …

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MySQL root password change

I have been trying to reset my MySQL root password. I have run the mysqld_safe --skip-grant-tables, updated the root …

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MySQL user DB does not have password columns - Installing MySQL on OSX

I am trying to change MySql root password. What I have done is below. Install MySql-5.7.6 ~ .dmg(Community Server) and …

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How to check if running as root in a bash script

I'm writing a script that requires root level permissions, and I want to make it so that if the script …

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How do I get the APK of an installed app without root access?

I'm trying to extract the APK file of an installed Android app WITHOUT root permissions. I thought that this was …

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