Re: Debian 7.1 root password issue.

[Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com>]

On Monday 02 February 2015 14:17:30 Michael Collins wrote:
> SANG KIM <sangkim8986 <at> msn.com> writes:
> > I recently installed debian 7.1 and I reinstalled it at least five
>
> times.  I've tried installing it with a root password created and without
> and Debian still won't let me log in as root.  It says "authentication
> failed" after I type in the root password. 
>
> >  
> > I've tried reinstalling it without creating a root password and it still
>
> won't let me log in.  I get the same message as before.  I can log in as
> another user, but not as root.  I've checked the passwords entered and
> every time the password is correct, but Debian says that it's not.  How can
> I fix these issues. 
>
> >  
> > I've tried to use the password command to remove whatever password I
>
> created/didn't create and I get an error message that the password command
> cannot be found in BASH.  Is there something wrong with the Debian 7.1?  I
> can't even install updates to the OS.
>
> >  
> > Thank you.
>
> Log in with the user account.  Left-click the user account name (upper
> right corner), select system settings, select user, left-click Unlock.
> Enter the root password.  Change the user account to an administrator.

I've never had a problem installing with a root password during installation.  
Why a pita?

Lisi