Re: Install issue: get root login in GUI
On Mon, Jun 18, 2007 at 05:51:51PM +0200, Roland Smith wrote: > On Mon, Jun 18, 2007 at 04:22:42PM +0200, Christian Walther wrote: > > On 18/06/07, Harriet Severino <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > > > I am having install isues and can not login as root in the GUI. I have > > > to re-boot and come up in single user mode to work as root. Then when I > > > need to look something up, I have to boot into regular mode, look it up > > > on the web, then re-boot into single user mode. This is cumbersome to > > > say the least. I need to install the jdk, and keep rebooting to check > > > the doc! > > > > By default root is not allowed to login to the GUI. So far, this is > > "works as designed". > > There are two options: > > 1. Switch to a console by pressing Ctrl+Alt+1 vor example. This will > > give you a console login that doesn't reject root. Do the things you > > want to do as root there. > > 2. Add yourself to the group "wheel". This will allow you to login *as > > a normal user*, open a terminal and do a "su -". Enter the root > > password, and you're done. To do this you probably need to use a > > console login and edit /etc/group apropriately. :-) > > It's better to use pw(8). to do user and group management. In this case > 'pw groupmod wheel -m ' would do the trick. > > Although you can edit /etc/group, you should not edit /etc/passwd, > because it should be generated from /etc/master.passwd. Therefore it's > best to get used to using pw(8). It will also help generate valid group > and passwd syntax. Sort of. Actually, you should use vipw(8) to edit /etc/passwd. It will take care of updating master.passwd and the database. But, using pw is OK too. jerry > > Roland > -- > R.F.Smith http://www.xs4all.nl/~rsmith/ > [plain text _non-HTML_ PGP/GnuPG encrypted/signed email much appreciated] > pgp: 1A2B 477F 9970 BA3C 2914 B7CE 1277 EFB0 C321 A725 (KeyID: C321A725) ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: Install issue: get root login in GUI
On Mon, Jun 18, 2007 at 04:22:42PM +0200, Christian Walther wrote: > On 18/06/07, Harriet Severino <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I am having install isues and can not login as root in the GUI. I have > > to re-boot and come up in single user mode to work as root. Then when I > > need to look something up, I have to boot into regular mode, look it up > > on the web, then re-boot into single user mode. This is cumbersome to > > say the least. I need to install the jdk, and keep rebooting to check > > the doc! > > By default root is not allowed to login to the GUI. So far, this is > "works as designed". > There are two options: > 1. Switch to a console by pressing Ctrl+Alt+1 vor example. This will > give you a console login that doesn't reject root. Do the things you > want to do as root there. > 2. Add yourself to the group "wheel". This will allow you to login *as > a normal user*, open a terminal and do a "su -". Enter the root > password, and you're done. To do this you probably need to use a > console login and edit /etc/group apropriately. :-) It's better to use pw(8). to do user and group management. In this case 'pw groupmod wheel -m ' would do the trick. Although you can edit /etc/group, you should not edit /etc/passwd, because it should be generated from /etc/master.passwd. Therefore it's best to get used to using pw(8). It will also help generate valid group and passwd syntax. Roland -- R.F.Smith http://www.xs4all.nl/~rsmith/ [plain text _non-HTML_ PGP/GnuPG encrypted/signed email much appreciated] pgp: 1A2B 477F 9970 BA3C 2914 B7CE 1277 EFB0 C321 A725 (KeyID: C321A725) pgpl3r2j9DOMh.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: Install issue: get root login in GUI
Thanks, I was trying Alt-1 and Ctl-1 for the hot key. H Severino --- Christian Walther <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 18/06/07, Harriet Severino <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I am having install isues and can not login as root in the GUI. I > have > > to re-boot and come up in single user mode to work as root. Then > when I > > need to look something up, I have to boot into regular mode, look > it up > > on the web, then re-boot into single user mode. This is cumbersome > to > > say the least. I need to install the jdk, and keep rebooting to > check > > the doc! > > By default root is not allowed to login to the GUI. So far, this is > "works as designed". > There are two options: > 1. Switch to a console by pressing Ctrl+Alt+1 vor example. This will > give you a console login that doesn't reject root. Do the things you > want to do as root there. > 2. Add yourself to the group "wheel". This will allow you to login > *as > a normal user*, open a terminal and do a "su -". Enter the root > password, and you're done. To do this you probably need to use a > console login and edit /etc/group apropriately. :-) > > HTH > Christian > Pinpoint customers who are looking for what you sell. http://searchmarketing.yahoo.com/ ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: Install issue: get root login in GUI
On 18/06/07, Harriet Severino <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi, I am having install isues and can not login as root in the GUI. I have to re-boot and come up in single user mode to work as root. Then when I need to look something up, I have to boot into regular mode, look it up on the web, then re-boot into single user mode. This is cumbersome to say the least. I need to install the jdk, and keep rebooting to check the doc! By default root is not allowed to login to the GUI. So far, this is "works as designed". There are two options: 1. Switch to a console by pressing Ctrl+Alt+1 vor example. This will give you a console login that doesn't reject root. Do the things you want to do as root there. 2. Add yourself to the group "wheel". This will allow you to login *as a normal user*, open a terminal and do a "su -". Enter the root password, and you're done. To do this you probably need to use a console login and edit /etc/group apropriately. :-) HTH Christian ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Install issue: get root login in GUI
Hi, I am having install isues and can not login as root in the GUI. I have to re-boot and come up in single user mode to work as root. Then when I need to look something up, I have to boot into regular mode, look it up on the web, then re-boot into single user mode. This is cumbersome to say the least. I need to install the jdk, and keep rebooting to check the doc! I have installed FreeBSD 6.2 from a set of CDs. Thanks you for your time and effort H Severino Web designer & developer Take the Internet to Go: Yahoo!Go puts the Internet in your pocket: mail, news, photos & more. http://mobile.yahoo.com/go?refer=1GNXIC ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
