#!/bin/bash
# Task to set password for root user (ubuntu::set_root_password)

# Function to check last command status
check_status() {
    if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
        echo '{"status": "error", "message": "'"$1"'"}' 
        exit 1
    fi
}

# Generate a random 15-character password (alphanumeric only)
ROOT_PASSWORD=$(cat /dev/urandom | tr -dc 'a-zA-Z0-9' | fold -w 15 | head -n 1)
check_status "Failed to generate password"

# Set the password for root user
echo "root:${ROOT_PASSWORD}" | sudo chpasswd
check_status "Failed to set password for root user"

echo '{"status": "success", "message": "Root password set to: '"${ROOT_PASSWORD}"'"}' 
exit 0