Debian :: Using Root Account With Or Without Slash?

Sep 26, 2015

I came to debian from fedora so there I used ( su - ) to become root user. So my question is that in debian, is it same using ( su ) and ( su - ) or here also using ( su - ) is preferred with slash or without slash. What is the correct and secure way in debian with full root status.

One more question relating gedit sources.list

I use as root account : gedit /etc/apt/sources.list (and then enter and sources file in gedit open)

Is this correct method or any other way as when save after changing entries inside it says error.

View 3 Replies


ADVERTISEMENT

Debian :: Activating Network - Root Account ?

May 13, 2010

How do I activate networking? (I am currently logged in from Ubuntu on another computer). I installed Debian Squeeze on an iMac 7.1 (which works perfectly well with ubuntu) from the netinstall CD (today's daily build), and of course I deactivated root login, coming from ubuntu. Now I find I have to enter my root password (login password will not do) to activate networking! Is this a joke? I had the network configured with DHCP during install! So how do I activate the root account, or, more to the point, how do I get by in Debian without activating root login?

View 5 Replies View Related

Debian :: Change The Fonts In Gdm And Root Account?

Oct 1, 2010

how can i change the fonts in gdm and root account? Root login is disabled

View 4 Replies View Related

Debian :: Use Same Password For Root And Regular Account?

Jul 7, 2009

I first started using Ubuntu and I liked the sudo facility because I didn't need to remember two passwords, so when I installed Debian I wrote the same password for the limited and the root account. Is this very bad for security? I mean can a program started from my regular account immediately become root or something?

View 9 Replies View Related

Debian Configuration :: Root Account Not Showing At Login?

Aug 4, 2011

I just installed Debian 6 on a server and when the server powers up, it shows me all the accounts I created in order for me to choose and login under an account, except for the root account. At the colo where the server is going, they need the root account at the login screen.

View 11 Replies View Related

Debian Configuration :: Lost Password For Root / User Account

Apr 12, 2016

I have lost my password for my root and for my user account.

Code: Select alluser@debian:~$ su
Password:
su: Authentication failure
user@debian:~$ su
Password:
su: Authentication failure
user@debian:~$ su

I have just installed a gust debian 8 on debian 8 host in virtualbox, and when i wonted too login as su/root on the host there where no login possible, is there a way to regain the root password for the host?

View 2 Replies View Related

Debian Programming :: Sed Cannot Delete Forward Slash In While Loop?

Aug 14, 2014

I am downloading online videos with a bash script this is the code of script test.sh:

Code: Select all#!/bin/bash
while read line
 do
"/usr/bin/wget" $line
sed -i "/$line/d" urls
done  <urls

The while loop read the videos url from the urls file and parse them to the wget for dwonlaod, i write the wget for easy of exmple in this code otherwise i use another script to downlaod the embed videos , the code

Code: Select allsed -i "/$line/d" urls delete the url of videos from the urls file when it is download is complete.

The problem is http address contain the foreward slashes "/" and sed cannot delete them and get error, this is the urls file:

Code: Select allhttp://download.wavetlan.com/SVV/Media/HTTP/MP4/ConvertedFiles/Media-Convert/Unsupported/test7.mp4
http://download.wavetlan.com/SVV/Media/HTTP/H264/Talkinghead_Media/H264_test3_Talkingheadclipped_mp4_480x360.mp4
http://download.wavetlan.com/SVV/Media/HTTP/H264/Talkinghead_Media/H264_test4_Talkingheadclipped_mp4_480x320.mp4
http://download.wavetlan.com/SVV/Media/HTTP/H264/Other_Media/H264_test8_voiceclip_mp4_480x320.mp4

This is output of the test.sh:

Code: Select all# ./test.sh
http://download.wavetlan.com/SVV/Media/HTTP/MP4/ConvertedFiles/Media-Convert/Unsupported/test7.mp4
sed: -e expression #1, char 8: unknown command: `/'
http://download.wavetlan.com/SVV/Media/HTTP/H264/Talkinghead_Media/H264_test3_Talkingheadclipped_mp4_480x360.mp4

[Code] .....

View 3 Replies View Related

OpenSUSE Install :: Get Root Privileges On User Account Without Using Root Login?

Feb 5, 2011

i am having problems with privileges i have created a new user with my name, but i cant get root privileges on it. i need the same privileges as the root profile.

View 9 Replies View Related

Server :: Fedora Sending Mails From Root With Non-root Account?

Jul 14, 2011

I've started to get emails that would typically come from [URL] as [URL]. These emails come from services that send out emails (backup programs) directly, or from cronjobs. I've logged in as the non-root account and either sudo su - or su - to root and the restart the service at one point or another. If I login directly as root and bounce the service or cron the emails come across as from root. I don't see anything in my environment variables after I su to indicate what would cause this. I'm not sure where else to look? A pam setting? This seems to have happened between Fedora 10 and 14 (did a bunch of overdue upgrades recently) I've only got Fedora so I don't have anything to compare to. In Fedora 10 I did not have this problem.

View 2 Replies View Related

Debian :: Forward All Root Mail To External E-mail Account?

Jun 28, 2010

The question is pretty much the same as the subject. I have a bunch of debian servers - most of them running exim4 default installations configured as internet site using dpkg-reconfigure exim4-config. It can send mails fine from php scripts and some other applications, but I can't seem to find a way to forward all root mail to some external address. I have tried adding "root: someaddress@example.com" to /etc/aliases and run newaliases command, but it doesn't seem to work.

View 3 Replies View Related

General :: Using SSH To Log Into A Non-root Account Using Root Password

Feb 10, 2010

I am trying to log into a server with a particular account. Let's say I don't know the password for that account. Can I do this using ssh? I am wondering if it is possible to do it in one command, instead of logging in as root and running su.

View 4 Replies View Related

Software :: Use Root Account For The Ftp

Aug 31, 2010

I'm trying to use my root account for the ftp. Now, he can connect but when i come in the map "home" its empty (in the ftp) but he can't get the information.

whats wrong whit my conf
vsftpd.conf:

Code:
anonymous_enable=NO
local_enable=YES
write_enable=YES
local_umask=022

[Code].....

View 10 Replies View Related

Ubuntu :: Can't Log Into Root User Account

Feb 5, 2011

I was changing my GUI settings in XFCE in my root user account on Xubuntu when suddenly I was logged out and the computer shut down.

(I have done this before with no such trouble...)

Now I can't log into my root account all I get is a blank screen for a few seconds then I'm back at the log-in screen, the other account works fine.

(This is on my Xubuntu 10.10 laptop BTW...)

View 5 Replies View Related

Ubuntu Servers :: FTP Without The Root Account?

Mar 3, 2011

I try to use FTP to put new files and catalogs on my server and I always run into problems that I have not the right to create catalogs and files in the named catalogs and so on, it is very annoying.Is there a way around this problem or do I have to activate root account to not run into these problems all the time? I have worked with different UNIX-versions and variants for the last 15 years at least and have always had access to root account, why is it so dangerous to have access to root account in ubuntu?

View 3 Replies View Related

General :: Broke Root Account ?

Oct 6, 2010

I deleted the root line in passwd and shadow and then tried to copy the backup and was able to put it all back to normal from rescue mode. However when i get to my login screen i can not login as root anymore or even after logged in as another user i can not su - or su root, it tells me that root user does not exist......

View 14 Replies View Related

General :: Use Crontab -e To Set It Up Under The Root Account?

Jul 16, 2010

I have set up my crontab and whilst Im logged in and it works (It runs my shell script), however when Im not logged in, the script does not run. Initially I set the time/date to 0 0 * * * (Midnight every day), as this did not work, I tested it with to 0 * * * * (every hour) whilst logged in and the script starts.

I use crontab -e to set it up under the root account..Im sure you dont have to be logged in for it to run?, but maybe im missing a step or just overdosing on Linux and need a holiday:-)

View 3 Replies View Related

General :: How To Switch To Root Account

Mar 11, 2010

I want to add a new user. For that purposeI switch to su and give root passwd. There I gave a command " useradd ". [smith@localhost smith]#adduser when i press enter key by typing adduser command it say me "Command not found" .Then i log off from my own account and login again from root account. The command "useradd" is then accepted.is there any way that without logging off from normal user account I may enter my roor accout and work as a root account instead to log off from normal user account.

View 5 Replies View Related

Software :: Run Pulseaudio In Root Account?

Mar 29, 2011

What file needs to be modified so that Pulseaudio starts automatically when in the root account? Currently, it is necessary to start Pulseaudio from the "Run" dialog when in the root account. I recall there was a file that prevents Pulseaudio from being run as root and that particular line had to be deleted in order for it to work.

I prefer to run my computer from the root account. If not, do not preach about the "dangers" of running as root.

View 1 Replies View Related

Slackware :: Root Account Recovery

May 7, 2010

anyone knowledgeable could follow this thread? [URL]

View 1 Replies View Related

General :: Disposable Account With Root Access ?

Jul 12, 2010

I have a Web server issue for which I have hired a reputable local consultant (recommended by several people in our local Linux User Group).

For some of his tasks, he will need root access.

How do I build him an account, specifically for him that I can delete later, that will allow him both unprivileged and root access?

View 2 Replies View Related

OpenSUSE Install :: Can't Login To Account - Only As Root

Apr 11, 2010

I have a dual-boot system with windows xp and suse 11.2. The last time tried to enter to suse i couldn't login to my account ,only as root. I tried to solve this through suse dvd repair option andit detected a problem in grub. i repaired it but still nothing.Also the /home partition exists and i can access it when i login as root.

View 4 Replies View Related

OpenSUSE Install :: Can't Even Login To My Own Account Except For 'root

Aug 3, 2010

I was configuring usermod for vboxusers and reboot when suddenly I can't even login to my own account except for 'root'.

I had disabled user login before this. There is only 1 group when I checked in YaST which is 'users' and its group member is 'games'.

Why can't I login to home account?

View 4 Replies View Related

Ubuntu :: Enable The Root Account - For Login - In 9.10?

Mar 17, 2010

How can I enable the root account (for login) in ubuntu 9.10?

View 9 Replies View Related

Ubuntu :: Unlock The Root User Account But How Can Log It On?

May 11, 2010

I unlock the root usr accout, but how can i log it on?

View 3 Replies View Related

Ubuntu :: Root User Account Is All Messed Up?

Oct 8, 2010

A while back I don't know what I did but I messed up my root user account and now the password that I think is supposed to be for the account doesn't work anymore.In an attempt to fix it I rebooted and went into recovery mode and then edited the sudoers file. This appears to have been good enough to be me by but now I'm running into problems installing or changing configurations in gnome. For example, I just installed Asterisk via the terminal the other day and had no problems because I could use sudo. But just now I tried installing Gastman via the Ubuntu Software Center and of course it asked for the root password.I entered my usual root password when I use sudo and it doesn't work.

I then went to the terminal and entered sudo apt-get install gastman and it worked fine becuase I used my sudo password for my account. So it seems I can do things just fine via the terminal but when in gnome it doesn't work. I went into the Users and Groups section in Gnome to attempt to set or change the root password but of course I have to unlock the application which requires the root password.

View 4 Replies View Related

Ubuntu :: Downloaded Java - No Root Account?

Nov 10, 2010

I just installed ubuntu 10.10. i downloaded java and was about to install before i realise i don't have root account.

View 2 Replies View Related

Ubuntu Servers :: Do You Need A Root-account When Using Webmin?

Mar 30, 2011

I've got an old computer around that I've put Ubuntu server 8.04 on.At the moment, this is only a little hobby of mine purely for educational purposes. (Great for learning Linux!) After using this tutorial:URL...for setting up a LAMP-server, I'm trying to figure out is whether or not setting up a root-password is necessary or not. I think the tutorial is really great for a newbie, but it consistently uses su instead of sudo.I'm aware of the fact that setting a root-password isn't recommended in the documentation, but don't you need a root-account to be able to run tools such as webmin?

View 8 Replies View Related

Software :: Cant Log In Fedora With Root Account And Password

Dec 21, 2010

I have my correct root password, I can login successfully in terminal on "su" with the same password.

But using the same password, when I open up fedora and try to login on login screen with:

uid: root
password: password

I could not login, why?

View 6 Replies View Related

Software :: How To Create Root User Account

May 24, 2011

I try to create a user who has the 100% permissions and roles as the root with following command:

Code:
useradd -c "ANOTHER ROOT" -d /home/root2 -g root -m -s /bin/bash root2

But it seems the user just in the group of root but doesn't have all the rights as the root.

View 8 Replies View Related

Red Hat :: Cannot Login Via Ssh On A Single, Non Root Account - Telnet Ok

Sep 9, 2010

a user called, cannot login - forgot the password - common case ( 200 user system )- but this one seems to be a bit different:

user tries to log in via ssh - login/passwd incorrect,
via telnet - no problem

tried a few different users on ssh - no problem... It seems the access denied applies to just a single, standard user account - only via ssh, all other users are able to login... tried also to change the passwd, no difference. beside re-creating the account, can you think about anything else? system: RHEL AS3, 2.4.21-51ELsmp

View 11 Replies View Related







Copyrights 2005-15 www.BigResource.com, All rights reserved