ubuntu 下su root 失败su: Authentication failure

$su root
Password: 
su: Authentication failure

root密码错误，输入sudo passwd root重置密码

$ sudo passwd root
[sudo] password for xxl: 
Enter new UNIX password: 
Retype new UNIX password: 
passwd: password updated successfully
xxl@xxl-VirtualBox:~$ su root
Password: 
root@xxl-VirtualBox:/home/xxl# su xxl
xxl@xxl-VirtualBox:~$