Selecting username for root user during Ubuntu installation?

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FrankO1

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When I installed Ubuntu 16.04 under Parallels 12 by selecting New > Free Systems > Ubuntu, the name for the root user is automatically created as "parallels" during the installation. Is there a way to change this name for the root user during installation?
 
No. root user has name "root", and with random unknown password - as usual for Ubuntu distribution. "parallels" is another user with administrative privileges: it can gain root rights via special means like sudo(8). So you may login as "parallels" and create new administrative user with the name you like.
 
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