Re: Debian DVD Cebit-Edition: What is the password for root ?

[stappers@stappers.nl (Geert Stappers)]

On Thu, Mar 16, 2006 at 09:55:13AM +0100, Hans-J. Ullrich wrote:
> Hello dear maintainers,
> 
> I have got a Debian-DVD at the Cebit in Hannover. Installing went fine, but it 
> does not ask, what password root should have. However, I saw that there  
> already a password for root exists. What is it ? Can you please tell me ?
> 
> Yes, I could delete the password using a lifefilesystem like Knoppix in 
> the /etc/shadow or hack with .e. john....
>  
> 
> Or is this a bug ?


I think it is a feature.

type

   sudo bash

and at the password: prompt the password of the user that is calling sudo



Looking forward to see the follow-up
Geert Stappers