Re: Newbie problems

[ajitabhpandey@softhome.net]

John Kenyon writes: 

> On Wed, Apr 16, 2003 at 03:53:59AM -0600, ajitabhpandey@softhome.net wrote:
> > Scott Henson writes:  
> >
> > >On Tue, 2003-04-15 at 22:46, ajitabhpandey@softhome.net wrote:
> > >>Hi,  
> > >>
> > >>I am using Knoppix 3.1 which is based on Debian unstable. I am having 
> > >>following problems: 
> > >Two things.  One, Knoppix doesnt have a root user.  You have to use sudo
> > >for everything.  
> >
> > Knoppix does have a root user, I checked in /etc/passwd and also I am able 
> > to login using kdm as root. 
>
> in X if you look under the knoppix menu, you will see an option for a root
> shell. From there you should be able to set root's password, which should 
> allow you to do what you want. The shell will come up without a password.


Yes, I just opened my mail to reply for this only. Accidently I discovered 
it. When I tried to set the password using the passwd command (I just wanted 
blank password) it didn't allowed me. So I used the old trick, edited the 
/etc/shadow files and from the entry for root, removed the encrypted 
password. After this I switched to tty1 and then enter root as login and 
vow... I was in to the #. Then I set the new password for root using passwd 
and it worked. I tried logging out and logging in and it is working. 

Thanks a ton. 

Regards.
Ajitabh Pandey