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steppinrazor
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 Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2012 9:20 pm Post subject: Root Password |
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Hello! I'm new to the forums and somewhat new to Gentoo in that I've tried to install it several times and given up each one. However, I have found the other Linux distros to be quite frustrating and I see the frustration of installing Gentoo as a challenge with a decent reward at the end. So it is I am back at it trying to install Gentoo, but alas I have fallen victim to my own mistake.
I got the farthest I have ever gotten in the handbook installation guide. I got to the rebooting part of installation, and upon reboot the system asked for my login. Thinking I could just bypass it I hit Enter. It asked me for a password and I hit Enter again. Invalid Login. I tried the login root and hit Enter for the password. Invalid Login. I tried root and my usual password. Invalid Login.
It seems I skipped the step to set a root password, but looking back in the handbook it says that this step is optional.
So here's my question:
Is there anyway out of my conundrum or do I have to start the reinstall all over again? |
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NeddySeagoon
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| Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2012 10:08 pm Post subject: |
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steppinrazor,
Welcome to Gentoo.
If the handbook really says that setting a root password in your new install is optional, please file a bug at bugs.gentoo.org
There are two stages in the handbook where setting a root password is mentioned.
First, before the | Code: | | chroot /mnt/gentoo /bin/bash |
step. This is optional. It sets the root passord for you liveCD session, so you know it in case you want to log in over ssh.
The non optional time is after the chroot, to set the root password for your own install. Which as you have discovered, is essential.
There are several 'dirty hacks' to fix it and the right way. None of them involve reinstalling anything.
You need to get back into your chroot.
Mount your filesystems, just as you did when you installed. Do not run fdisk, do not make any new filesystems.
Don't forget the special filesystems /proc and /dev
Do the chroot step and the env-update and source /etc/profile all as per the handbook.
You are now back in your chroot as if you had never left, as the root user.
Issue thecommand, to set your root users password.
Reboot to enjoy your Gentoo
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Jaglover
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| Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2012 11:21 pm Post subject: |
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As always, there is more than one way to skin the cat. You can add init=/bin/bash to your kernel command line when booting and you will find yourself logged on as root with no password asked.
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NeddySeagoon
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Jaglover,
Thats one of the hackish ways I was hiniting at ... but its just you, bash and the kernel on a read only filesystem.
Chroot is more generally applicable to fixing stuff
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Jaglover
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NeddySeagoon,
I do not disagree, chroot is better for fixing various issues, just remounting rw seems still less work for setting root password.
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NeddySeagoon
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Jaglover,
It probably is but I like to teach good habits. Everyone dicovers the shortcuts later.
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