On Monday 02 February 2015 14:17:30 Michael Collins wrote: > SANG KIM <sangkim8986 <at> msn.com> writes: > > I recently installed debian 7.1 and I reinstalled it at least five > > times. I've tried installing it with a root password created and without > and Debian still won't let me log in as root. It says "authentication > failed" after I type in the root password. > > > > > I've tried reinstalling it without creating a root password and it still > > won't let me log in. I get the same message as before. I can log in as > another user, but not as root. I've checked the passwords entered and > every time the password is correct, but Debian says that it's not. How can > I fix these issues. > > > > > I've tried to use the password command to remove whatever password I > > created/didn't create and I get an error message that the password command > cannot be found in BASH. Is there something wrong with the Debian 7.1? I > can't even install updates to the OS. > > > > > Thank you. > > Log in with the user account. Left-click the user account name (upper > right corner), select system settings, select user, left-click Unlock. > Enter the root password. Change the user account to an administrator.
I've never had a problem installing with a root password during installation. Why a pita? Lisi -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/201502021623.02529.lisi.re...@gmail.com
