On Thu 20 Dec 2012 at 12:19:20 +0100, Cyril Brulebois wrote: > > </para><para> > > > > +Setting up your clock and time zone is followed by the creation of user > > accounts. By > > +default you are asked to provide a password for the <quote>root</quote> > > +(administrator) account and information necessary to create one regular > > user > > +account. Choosing not to create the root account will lead to the > > +<command>sudo</command> package being installed later to enable > > administrative tasks > > +to be carried out on the new system. > > + > > +</para><para> > > + > > since there's no “don't create the root account” button/option in d-i, > I think it would be nice to mention that not specifying a password for > root means “choosing not to create […]” somewhere.
The revised attached patch should hopefully be more acceptable. Regards, Brian.
--- manual/en/howto/installation-howto.xml 2012-12-26 12:48:12.306325172 +0000 +++ manual/en/howto/installation-howto_users-2.xml 2012-12-26 13:22:34.000000000 +0000 @@ -254,6 +254,15 @@ </para><para> +Setting up your clock and time zone is followed by the creation of user accounts. By +default you are asked to provide a password for the <quote>root</quote> +(administrator) account and information necessary to create one regular user +account. If you do not specify a password for the <quote>root</quote> user this +account will be disabled but the <command>sudo</command> package will be installed +later to enable administrative tasks to be carried out on the new system. + +</para><para> + Now it is time to partition your disks. First you will be given the opportunity to automatically partition either an entire drive, or available free space on a drive (see <xref linkend="partman-auto" />). @@ -299,13 +308,6 @@ </para><para> -Installation of the base system is followed by setting up user accounts. By -default you will need to provide a password for the <quote>root</quote> -(administrator) account and information necessary to create one regular user -account. - -</para><para> - The last step is to install a boot loader. If the installer detects other operating systems on your computer, it will add them to the boot menu and let you know.
