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



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 is this a bug ?
>  
>
Don't have a clue, but I'd try "sudo passwd root" and see what happens.

-- 
Kent



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