Hi Joey: The root or superuser password is chosen when you are installing YDL. This is also the System Administrator password as it allows all kinds of changes within Linux -- such as wipe a hard disk, resurrect a hard disk, add a printer, etc. Every password of this kind is different according to the need of the person doing the YDL installation. To change the root password for your system you will have to recall the root password you have now. Do the following:
$su password: #passwd root Remember to choose a password you'll keep clearly in mind. To change the user passwd you've chosen for when you choose to work within YDL as a user you can do the following after choosing a username: #passwd moadeeb As a matter of useful practice even if only one person owns the system, and therefore only one person is both user and System Administrator -- a user name or identity besides root is created to do normal stuff such as use paint or spreadsheet or other Linux applications. It is also rather a good idea to name your system. The generic name for a system is localhost, however as your skills increase and you start doing more sophisticated computer work within YDL leaving your system name as the same generic name which untold millions use is not the best strategy. Rather than pursue the details via this list, it may be quicker and more efficient to use these resources for further study: 1. The Linux Documentation Project (http://www.tldp.org/) a great place to pick up the fundamentals. 2. Using Linux System Administration: This book is a very reliable resource, at least for me. You can get it from Amazon.com rather cheaply: http://www.amazon.com/Using-Linux-Administration-Special-Danesh/dp/0789723522/ref=sr_1_1/103-8891021-0197440?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1179617286&sr=8-1 Good Luck... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Joey wrote: > Can someone please tell me what the default root password is? > > I can log in, but I can't do anything that requires a root password. > > I thought my root password was the same as my log in password. > > Thanks in advance for any help. > J. > _______________________________________________ > yellowdog-newbie mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.terrasoftsolutions.com/mailman/listinfo/yellowdog-newbie > > _______________________________________________ yellowdog-newbie mailing list [email protected] http://lists.terrasoftsolutions.com/mailman/listinfo/yellowdog-newbie
