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roelof
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Maybe stupid question but what is the password of root so I can start install gentoo.
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rogerx
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>> Maybe stupid question but what is the password of root so I can start install gentoo.
>> Roelof
I think it's encrypted. No way to su to root, until you switch to virtual terminal #1 which is already auto logged into root, and change the password using "passwd" or "passwd root" at the prompt. Once the password is changed, you can then login into an Xorg initiated terminal using "su".
Granted, I think it's a little paranoid and ridiculous hassling with encrypting root passwords.
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likewhoa
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| rogerx wrote: | | No way to su to root, until you switch to virtual terminal #1 which is already auto logged into root, and change the password using "passwd" or "passwd root" at the prompt. |
NO need to go into vt1 to change the root password. You can just open a terminal on the desktop and type | Code: | | sudo su - && passwd |
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rogerx
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[quote="likewhoa"]NO need to go into vt1 to change the root password. You can just open a terminal on the desktop and type [code]sudo su - && passwd[/quote]
mmm... maybe something should echo this to console/stdout after boot. ;-) (ie. /etc/issue, similar to what SystemRescueCD does with startx instructions on console.)
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