Re: Debian 7.1 root password issue.
On 2/2/15, Wayne Hartell <w.hartell@ozemail.com.au> wrote:
> Michael Collins wrote:
>
>> 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.
>>
>
> As a new Linux/Debian user I have been doing the "not recommended" thing (at
> least I think it says it's not recommended; it has been a while since my
> last install) thing of not setting a password for root. That way there's no
> hoops to jump through to the installer puts my intended user account into
> the sudoers list. Now the steps to do this manually are re-described above I
> realize that under Gnome it's not actually that hard to do (when making my
> install selections I had memories of the manual way trying to edit the
> sudoers file, which for a new user is a little daunting. I recall it taking
> me a few attempts to get it to work. The installer gave me an easy way out).
>
>
> That brings me to my point; due to my installer choices, I cannot log in
> under root on the three systems that I have installed so far. Right now I
> have no reason to believe that this is or ever will be an issue since I can
> use sudo and that feels safer to me. Does anyone have any different opinions
> on this? (These are home systems and predominantly for learning Linux/Debian
> at this point, as opposed to being core systems that are depended upon for
> daily use, although one day in the not too distant future I hope to change
> this).
My apologies if this has already been suggested or if you've already
mentioned you tried it, but have you tried:
passwd root
via command line as one of your users that has rights to do so? You
enter a password, enter it again to confirm, and done deal. It seems a
little too easy to do, actually. Every time I do it, my mind wanders
off thinking how easy it is to change if someone gains control of one
of our sudo enabled user accounts...
Just thinking out loud :)
Cindy :)
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Cindy-Sue Causey
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* Sid's down the street at the local hotel-motel-boatel right now.
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