Bug#692314: installation-guide: A.3. Installation: A correction or two
On Thu 20 Dec 2012 at 12:19:20 +0100, Cyril Brulebois wrote:
> > </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.
The revised attached patch should hopefully be more acceptable.
Regards,
Brian.
--- manual/en/howto/installation-howto.xml 2012-12-26 12:48:12.306325172 +0000
+++ manual/en/howto/installation-howto_users-2.xml 2012-12-26 13:22:34.000000000 +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. If you do not specify a password for the <quote>root</quote> user this
+account will be disabled but the <command>sudo</command> package will be installed
+later to enable administrative tasks to be carried out on the new system.
+
+</para><para>
+
Now it is time to partition your disks. First you will be given the
opportunity to automatically partition either an entire drive, or available
free space on a drive (see <xref linkend="partman-auto" />).
@@ -299,13 +308,6 @@
</para><para>
-Installation of the base system is followed by setting up user accounts. By
-default you will need to provide a password for the <quote>root</quote>
-(administrator) account and information necessary to create one regular user
-account.
-
-</para><para>
-
The last step is to install a boot loader. If the installer detects
other operating systems on your computer, it will add them to the boot menu
and let you know.
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