Hi Brian, Brian Potkin <claremont102@gmail.com> (09/12/2012): > On Sun 04 Nov 2012 at 22:01:43 +0000, Brian Potkin wrote: > > Also, whatevever may be meant by "default", the root account password > > is not required and can be left blank. > > Here's a patch. > --- manual/en/howto/installation-howto.xml 2012-12-07 11:41:09.000000000 +0000 > +++ manual/en/howto/installation-howto_users.xml 2012-12-09 14:10:32.000000000 +0000 > @@ -254,6 +254,15 @@ > > </para><para> > > +Setting up your clock and time zone is followed by the creation of user accounts. By > +default you are asked to provide a password for the <quote>root</quote> > +(administrator) account and information necessary to create one regular user > +account. Choosing not to create the root account will lead to the > +<command>sudo</command> package being installed later to enable administrative tasks > +to be carried out on the new system. > + > +</para><para> > + since there's no “don't create the root account” button/option in d-i, I think it would be nice to mention that not specifying a password for root means “choosing not to create […]” somewhere. Mraw, KiBi.
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