just installed debian for first time from disc now asking for login and password What do i use?
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Pretty much every Linux system I have used requires that you create at least one user with a password during or immediately on first reboot. So use that. If you didn't create a user with password, the install probably wasn't completed. Maybe some Debian user will have more details for you.
Debian asks first for a root password. The root user is the administrator, so choose a good strong password for this. A phrase is better than an actual word; it's harder to guess.
The user name and password is for non-administrative work. You can use your preferred name. Again, use a good password. And don't tell anyone what it is!
Distribution: Debian Sid AMD64, Raspbian Wheezy, various VMs
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To echo the above -- you will be asked by the installer for a password for the root account and a username and password for another account. If you weren't then you may not be using the Debian disc at all.
yep. got a ask. Didn't you get prompted for some passwords and a user name while installing it? I haven't personally ever installed any Linux, of all of the Linux I have installed that does not at least ask for a user and password sometime during install.
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