I have just finished installing Linux. What a task and up to now wonder why I ever did.

Haven't a clue where to start. Windows Xp is so much easier.

My question . When it was installed we were asked to put in two passwords. One to open .the other to get into various sections.

What does one put when it has "persons log on name"@linux. Mine is remy@linux for example

I've tried the two passwords to no avail. Any answers to this please.

Martin

you had to supply a password for a user on installation, unless you didn't make a user, but you obviosuly have... it IS that second password. i'm not sure which prompt you are describing, as you have to select a username before you enter a password. alternatively you can log in as root, using the first password you gave, and then run 'passwd remy' to set your personal password.

why did you install linux? well, either you got it on a coverdisk on a magazine, or you think windows is annoying and a total mess, and goes against your own principles... and all that gubbins. XP isn't easier, it just doesn't let you do the harder, more interesting stuff. it just breaks that in teh background for you.

dude, plz give it up!

yu are destined to play around and waste time on the internet with yur XP box...

dont give it another thought...

if the concept of security disagrees with you then you'll find XP to your liking!

sorry i have wasted yur time and 30$...


signed,

linus torvalds

XP is easier, and that's why there are more people using windows than linux. You just stick your XP CD in and watch the magic happen. And that's generally all you end up doing: watching while XP takes control for you.

In general, Linux is much harder for a beginner to setup and get everything working properly. It's not so much that it is actually more difficult, it's that windows has inudated the computer industry for so long that many people don't know any other way.

In the end, Linux offers more power and control, but at the cost of effort. There is so much to learn about Linux because there is so much to do with it. There are many guides and lots of general information available at the Linux Documentation Project. If you learn everything that's available there, you'll be the veritable linux guru.

For fast and quick reference on specific commands, Linux is a step above Windows. The 'man' (short for 'manual') command is a Linux user's best friend for documentation. Use 'man' followed by the command name and you should find at least a page on what you're looking for along with a list of other man references that could help.

At the "persons log on name"@linux prompt, try entering remy then hit <ENTER> and see if you are asked for a password. If you are, then try one of the passwords. If it doesn't work, it will probably send you back to the prompt again. Just enter remy again and try the other password. If this still doesn't work, repeat but instead of entering remy use root .

Once you login as root then type this command

passwd remy

then set the password for remy again

if for some reason there is no remy then use this

adduser

then answer the questions

or to skip the questions, which will require group setup later if you want to be added to groups do this

adduser remy

then passwd remy