Bug#692314: installation-guide: A.3. Installation: A correction or two
On Thu 20 Dec 2012 at 12:19:20 +0100, Cyril Brulebois wrote: /parapara +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 quoteroot/quote +(administrator) account and information necessary to create one regular user +account. Choosing not to create the root account will lead to the +commandsudo/command package being installed later to enable administrative tasks +to be carried out on the new system. + +/parapara + 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 + +++ manual/en/howto/installation-howto_users-2.xml 2012-12-26 13:22:34.0 + @@ -254,6 +254,15 @@ /parapara +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 quoteroot/quote +(administrator) account and information necessary to create one regular user +account. If you do not specify a password for the quoteroot/quote user this +account will be disabled but the commandsudo/command package will be installed +later to enable administrative tasks to be carried out on the new system. + +/parapara + 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 @@ /parapara -Installation of the base system is followed by setting up user accounts. By -default you will need to provide a password for the quoteroot/quote -(administrator) account and information necessary to create one regular user -account. - -/parapara - 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.
Bug#692314: installation-guide: A.3. Installation: A correction or two
Brian Potkin claremont...@gmail.com (26/12/2012): The revised attached patch should hopefully be more acceptable. Indeed, looks good, thanks. --- manual/en/howto/installation-howto.xml2012-12-26 12:48:12.306325172 + +++ manual/en/howto/installation-howto_users-2.xml2012-12-26 13:22:34.0 + @@ -254,6 +254,15 @@ /parapara +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 quoteroot/quote +(administrator) account and information necessary to create one regular user +account. If you do not specify a password for the quoteroot/quote user this +account will be disabled but the commandsudo/command package will be installed +later to enable administrative tasks to be carried out on the new system. + +/parapara + 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 @@ /parapara -Installation of the base system is followed by setting up user accounts. By -default you will need to provide a password for the quoteroot/quote -(administrator) account and information necessary to create one regular user -account. - -/parapara - 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. Mraw, KiBi. signature.asc Description: Digital signature
Bug#692314: installation-guide: A.3. Installation: A correction or two
Control: tag -1 pending Cyril Brulebois k...@debian.org (26/12/2012): Brian Potkin claremont...@gmail.com (26/12/2012): The revised attached patch should hopefully be more acceptable. Indeed, looks good, thanks. Also committed: $ debcommit -a svn commit -m 'Improve documentation about user accounts: move it to the right place and explain how setting an empty root password leads to sudo being installed. Closes: #692314.' Sendingmanual/debian/changelog Sendingmanual/en/howto/installation-howto.xml Transmitting file data .. Committed revision 68416. Thanks again. Mraw, KiBi. signature.asc Description: Digital signature
Bug#692314: installation-guide: A.3. Installation: A correction or two
Hi Brian, Brian Potkin claremont...@gmail.com (09/12/2012): On Sun 04 Nov 2012 at 22:01:43 +, Brian Potkin wrote: Also, whatevever may be meant by default, the root account password is not required and can be left blank. Here's a patch. --- manual/en/howto/installation-howto.xml2012-12-07 11:41:09.0 + +++ manual/en/howto/installation-howto_users.xml 2012-12-09 14:10:32.0 + @@ -254,6 +254,15 @@ /parapara +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 quoteroot/quote +(administrator) account and information necessary to create one regular user +account. Choosing not to create the root account will lead to the +commandsudo/command package being installed later to enable administrative tasks +to be carried out on the new system. + +/parapara + 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. Mraw, KiBi. signature.asc Description: Digital signature
Bug#692314: installation-guide: A.3. Installation: A correction or two
On Sun 04 Nov 2012 at 22:01:43 +, Brian Potkin wrote: A.3. Installation for en.i386 has: Installation of the base system is followed by setting up user accounts. By default you will need to provide a password for the “root” (administrator) account and information necessary to create one regular user account. I've generally experienced the setting up of user accounts immediately after configuring the network. Also, whatevever may be meant by default, the root account password is not required and can be left blank. Here's a patch. --- manual/en/howto/installation-howto.xml 2012-12-07 11:41:09.0 + +++ manual/en/howto/installation-howto_users.xml 2012-12-09 14:10:32.0 + @@ -254,6 +254,15 @@ /parapara +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 quoteroot/quote +(administrator) account and information necessary to create one regular user +account. Choosing not to create the root account will lead to the +commandsudo/command package being installed later to enable administrative tasks +to be carried out on the new system. + +/parapara + 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 @@ /parapara -Installation of the base system is followed by setting up user accounts. By -default you will need to provide a password for the quoteroot/quote -(administrator) account and information necessary to create one regular user -account. - -/parapara - 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.
Bug#692314: installation-guide: A.3. Installation: A correction or two
Package: installation-guide Severity: normal Tags: d-i A.3. Installation for en.i386 has: Installation of the base system is followed by setting up user accounts. By default you will need to provide a password for the “root” (administrator) account and information necessary to create one regular user account. I've generally experienced the setting up of user accounts immediately after configuring the network. Also, whatevever may be meant by default, the root account password is not required and can be left blank. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
