Frank McCormick wrote:
There is no root account on this box. It has always asked me for my password as I am the first user. As I said this business didn't start until a changed my password.
I am yet to come across a linux system without a root account. Neither did I see an app cache the user's password.Does the command 'id root' give you an error? If yes, then there are probably some issues far more serious than a misbehaving app!
Check your passwd and shadow files and make sure they are in order. Check your sudoers file for anything weird. -- Raj Kiran Grandhi --At the source of every error which is blamed on the computer, you will find at least two human errors, including the error of blaming it on the computer.