[Linux-disciples] Why no password for the root account?

[Stephen R Laniel]

I realize it's convenient to be able to drop down to
single-user mode and get work done without knowing the root
password, but that is an enormous security hole. I'm
surprised it was ever allowed into Linux/Unix. Any idea why
it was set up that way?

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