4 ms·Hmmm ... why does root need a password? `sudo su`by mmgutz 10y agoHmmm ... why does root need a password? `sudo su`molecule 10y ago> You'll only need this root password if you lose your sudo password. Also, good to have in case sudoers file is corrupted, e.g. via bad edit, typo, etc..merurr 10y agocd /etc git init git add * git commit -am "before i screwed up"