On Ma, 09 iun 20, 17:55:07, Default User wrote: > > Well, when I did an alternate Buster Stable install on a spare drive, > I was surprised (not happily) that when running from that setup, > various programs demand the root password, and will not accept the > user password. So, now I have to remember not one, but two "good" > passwords. And try to determine which one is being asked for. And > re-remember both every time they are changed. > > I am guessing this has to do with a change made for Buster. Perhaps > it is a "security thing". > > Maybe I am lazy, but I quite prefer to only have to remember and use > one password. And this feels like another step backward to me. > > Oh, well . . . I guess it's for my own good. After all, I'm sure > Debian developers know what is best for me, better than I do. After > all, these are the same people who actually thought systemd was a good > idea. And shouted down those who didn't. You are making some claims above without providing even one example. There might be simple explanations and / or solutions for what you experience... Kind regards, Andrei -- http://wiki.debian.org/FAQsFromDebianUser
Attachment:
signature.asc
Description: PGP signature