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Mirto Busico
Asked: 2017-07-08 09:00:17 +0800 CST

What are root and Ubuntu password in LXC ubuntu:16.04 container?

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I created a Ubuntu container

lxc launch ubuntu images:ubuntu/xenial mycontainer

I can access the container using 

lxc exec mycontainer bash

I found mysel logged in as root without asking any password

I see that there is a "ubuntu" user defined

How can I access a software installed in the container (e.g. webmin) which asks for a username and password?

What are the default passwords?

16.04

2 Answers

  1. After creating container "first" need set password for user "ubuntu"

    lxc exec first -- /bin/bash
passwd ubuntu
exit

    Then you can attach to console(or ssh - if ssh installed and configured)

    lxc console first

    UPDATE: As Piter wrote "You don't even have to enter the bash-shell"

    lxc exec first -- passwd ubuntu
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  2. Best Answer

    The usual password for these kinds of things is: ubuntu with the username ubuntu

    You may need to set the password using the command passwd (https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9596108/how-do-i-change-my-password-in-linux)

    Hopefully this helps!

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