On Thu 21 Jun 2012 at 13:55:49 +0100, Darac Marjal wrote: > On Thu, Jun 21, 2012 at 07:37:52AM -0500, Richard Owlett wrote: > > > > But ;) > > The new install will not accept root password. User password is > > fine. > > That may be intended. I don't think Debian (out of the box) allows root > to log in at all. Instead, you're expected to log in as an unprivileged > user and then 'upgrade' to root (via sudo - which takes THAT USER'S > password). If you gave root a password during install, then you should > be able to log in at a VT with root, but not via SSH/*DM etc.
The installer always presents a screen offering to set a password for root. Leaving the entry field empty disables the root account and sudo is installed. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20120621140117.GA30016@desktop
