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Re: OP delared SANE (LOL) - was [Re: Intermittent installation related problems]



On Thu 21 Jun 2012 at 13:55:49 +0100, Darac Marjal wrote:

> On Thu, Jun 21, 2012 at 07:37:52AM -0500, Richard Owlett wrote:
> > 
> > But ;)
> > The new install will not accept root password. User password is
> > fine.
> 
> That may be intended. I don't think Debian (out of the box) allows root
> to log in at all. Instead, you're expected to log in as an unprivileged 
> user and then 'upgrade' to root (via sudo - which takes THAT USER'S
> password). If you gave root a password during install, then you should
> be able to log in at a VT with root, but not via SSH/*DM etc.

The installer always presents a screen offering to set a password for
root. Leaving the entry field empty disables the root account and sudo
is installed.


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