root password

Could someone tell me what root password is created by the live CD install?

Hi,

The answer is none.
Ubuntu are a complete PITA when it comes to root logins etc. They want to deny use of root for everything.

Fortunately there are ways around it.

Easiest way, from a terminal:-

$ sudo passwd root
When prompted for a password, give your user password
When prompted for the root password, give something suitable
Now enter
$ sudo passwd -u root
You will get a reply like 'password expiry info updated' or similar
Now enter
$ su root
Enter the root password when prompted
You should now have a root prompt '#' and you are ready to go.

If you use gdm, you will probably have to edit gdm.conf to allow a root login.

You may also want to go into user manager and make sure that root is a member of all groups etc.
Seem to recall not everything was ticked.

regards

Thanks to ArcEye for the route to the root. I will try that.
I need root to change rtapi.conf to shut down the smi interupt that delays the real time system. Is there a better way to do that?

I am using 2.4.3 so this problem did not happen.
I tested sudo gedit and it works so the root password is not needed.
The lathe is running great now. Thanks for all your help.

Yes, this is what I need for Debian Wheezy! Is there something similar for Wheezy?

Thanks and sorry for butting in!

John

Hi

Wheezy asks if you want to set up a root password and then very often does nothing

These instructions will allow you to set one

www.linuxcnc.org/index.php/english/forum...rrect-password#52203

regards