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Old 02-26-2012, 12:44 PM   #1
danthemannewtolinux
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Question how to boot every time as user i created


hi, i installed vector linux on my laptop and set everything up, i thought i was all set then i clued in that i wasn't getting logged in as my user, instead of the default vl user, also i cannot delete the vl user with vasm, how do i either remove the other user in su, or boot as the user i created(myself)???? I'm new to this but having fun with it either than the frustrating stuff that i can't figure out, thanks to anyone who helps me on this one
 
Old 02-26-2012, 02:26 PM   #2
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Useradd
Passwd
Userdel
Visudo

Add a user
Set a password
Delete the origanal user

Then use visudo to set you up with sudo if you wish.
 
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Old 02-26-2012, 07:11 PM   #3
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I'm not sure about VL, but there might be some settings that you want to change. See if there is a setting for login session, and try finding auto-login section for it.
 
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