Categories: Dockers

Docker – How to Access Root User without Password

If you have been trying different passwords to access root user in a docker machine terminal, do not worry. Following is the command which would get you access to root user without needing you to enter any password 🙂

sudo -i

One could access the docker machine from docker terminal with following command:

docker-machine ssh <docker-machine name such as default>

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Ajitesh Kumar

I have been recently working in the area of Data analytics including Data Science and Machine Learning / Deep Learning. I am also passionate about different technologies including programming languages such as Java/JEE, Javascript, Python, R, Julia, etc, and technologies such as Blockchain, mobile computing, cloud-native technologies, application security, cloud computing platforms, big data, etc. I would love to connect with you on Linkedin. Check out my latest book titled as First Principles Thinking: Building winning products using first principles thinking.