localhost password not working
Hey,
Earlier yesterday I got a notice there were some updates ready to be installed. It asked for my bill48 password. I entered it and it was declined. I entered the password again and it was decliend again. I was able to get the updates by going through the Mageia Control Center using the Root password, which I did remember. Now I need some assitance in creating a new 'localhost' password. By 'new' I mean restoring the password I already have to its righful place. Any ideas as to where I can go or what I need to do would be appreciated. TIA herakles_14 |
My first guess is that your user "bill48" doesn't have 'sudo' rights.
If so, as root add your user to a group with sudo rights. I don't know Mageia's Control Center, but you can check the file /etc/sudoers, edit with "sudoedit". |
pingu;
I was not able to open the /etc/sudoer.d folder. I also used the terminal entering; /etc/sudoers that did not work well. I know how to change my Unix password but before I do that I need to know is the Unix passwrod just another name for the Root password? If it is not then I coudl go ahead an nmake the change or correct the change? |
If I am understanding correctly you know the root password but not the password for bill48 and so you want to change bill48's password?
I that is the case then open a terminal type Code:
su - Code:
passwd bill48 |
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2) "is the Unix passwrod just another name for the Root password" - now you are a bit confused. All passwords are Unix passwords - root, bill48 etc all use Unix passwords. But each account has it's own. However if you have sudo rights, then it's a matter of configuratin which password you are to enter when executing a 'sudo' - in most systems I've seen it's your users password but it could be roots. |
273,
Thank you. Followed your commandline instruction and it worked. I entered my password for bill48 then retyped it. Then typed 'exit' and I was no longer root. Closed the terminal and I am again ready with the non root password. herakles_14 |
Glad I could help. Don't forget to mark the thread solved.
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Right , my bad sorry. |
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