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Re: What is the password of "root" when first run after the installation of the base system!



Ainsi parla Otto Wyss le 315ème jour de l'an 2003:

> Since neither Sarge-i386-1 nor Knoppix nor Morphix was usable to
> install a base system I took out Debian-3.0r1 and cleanly installed
> it. Now I'm at the first run but I'm stuck at the Login prompt, I
> simply don't know the password for root!?!

Hu, well, you should have entered it during the installation. Don't
remember ? Wow, Alzheimer is close ...

> Can't this password just be written on the line before the Login?

Yes, of course. You can also send it to everyone on the Internet.

Another approach: echo "What's the password ?" | mail root  ;)

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